Cranberry Orange Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup sugar
    3 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup butter
    1/2 cup dried cranberries
    2 teaspoons grated orange rind
    1/2 cup buttermilk
    1 egg
    1 cup powdered sugar
    2 -3 tablespoons orange juice
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Mix together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    Stir in cranberries and orange peel.
    In a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
    On a floured board, knead gently a few times, but not too much.
    Form into a patty on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut into 8 wedges with a knife but do not move it.
    Bake at 400 degrees F.
    for 15-25 minutes or until light golden.
    Mix together powdered sugar and orange juice into a glaze; drizzle over scones.
    Separate scones and serve warm.

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