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Dessert for 8

Cranberry Orange Cream Scones

$3.26for 446 minServes 8

These orange cranberry scones combine cream and butter, bake into tender wedges, and finish with a vanilla glaze.

Cranberry Orange Cream Scones

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical4 oz$1.60Typical price
Sour cream, 2.75 oz$0.14/oz typical2.75 oz$0.40Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typicala little$0.03Typical price
Cranberry sauce, 9 oz$0.12/oz typical9 oz$1.08Typical price
Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical1 oz$0.23Typical price
Milk, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical0.5 oz$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown$6.52

Swaps

  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

  • 46 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 8servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsThanksgiving on a budgetFallSummer

Typical price

$0.82 per serving$3.26 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 8 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet.
  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Cut in the butter, then stir in the cranberries and orange zest.
  4. Whisk the egg, 1/3 cup cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together, then stir them into the dry mixture.
  5. Pat the dough into an 8-inch round, cut it into eight wedges, and place them on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, then cool for 10 minutes.
  7. Stir the powdered sugar, remaining cream, milk, and remaining vanilla together, then drizzle the glaze over the scones.

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