Cranberry Orange Scones (Bakery-Style)

Ingredients (23)

• 2 and 3/4 cups (330g) all-purpose flour330 g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar≈ 67 g
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed≈ 55 g
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest (finely grated )≈ 6 g
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom≈ 0.7 g
• 10 Tablespoons (140g) unsalted butter (VERY cold and cut into tiny pieces)140 g
• 1 large egg (cold)≈ 50 g
• 1 large egg yolk (cold )≈ 18 g
• 3/4 cup heavy cream≈ 179 g
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract (optional but highly recommended)≈ 2.1 g
• 1 and 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, do not thaw≈ 356 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 1 large egg, beaten≈ 50 g
• 1 teaspoon water≈ 4.9 g
• 2 Tablespoons sparkling sugar, optional≈ 25 g
• 1 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted≈ 120 g
• 2 tablespoons orange juice≈ 30 g
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated≈ 2 g
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, optional but recommended to cut the sweetness≈ 0.8 g

flour 330 gbatter 1229 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 660 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

• Butter42% · 74th percentile · median 33%
• Liquid54% · 55th percentile · median 52%
• Sugar37% · 88th percentile · median 20%
• Egg21% · 81st percentile · median 16%
• Leavening4.2% · 44th percentile · median 4.4%
• Salt0.9% · 53rd percentile · median 0.8%

Oven

Temperature

not stated

median 400°F

Time

18 to 20 minutes

median 16 minutes