Cranberry Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. cold butter or margarine, cut in small pieces
1 c. coarsely chopped cranberries
2/3 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Have an ungreased large cookie sheet ready. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in cranberries and sugar, then buttermilk, just until blended.
Cut dough in half.
On lightly floured surface with lightly floured fingertips, press half the dough into an 8-inch circle about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut into 8 wedges.
Place wedges 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned.
Remove to rack.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 16.