Cranberry Chocolate Chip Scones

What a weird day. So I made scones.

Ironically, though this started out as a project to use up some eggs, I wound up using this recipe as a base, and it has no eggs in it. It's really easy, though, and doesn't take long to make.

Ingredients

2 c. white/all purpose flour
1 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 T. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
8 T (one stick) butter, cold
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
about 1/2 c. skim milk, give or take
1/2 c. dried cranberries
1/2 c. dark chocolate chips

Methodology

1. Preheat the oven to 375*. Mix the dry ingredients and sugar. Cut the butter into little pieces and mix that in, then cut it in with a butter knife approximately until your arm is tired. Add the buttermilk and mix, then add the chips and cranberries and mis those in. Do not overmix.

2. You should have a messy, kind of lumpy-looking dough with a fair amount of loose flour. Add a little of the skim milk if it's really dry. Turn it out onto a clean, floured surface, like a counter or baking pan. Knead it a couple of times and it will start to come together; you may need to add more milk. Knead it approximately until you think you've overkneaded it.

3. Pat the dough into a circle about seven inches in diameter and cut it in half. Cut each half into six triangles. Place on an oiled baking sheet, making sure they do not touch. Brush the tops with buttermilk and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Serve hot with vanilla frozen yoghurt or whipped cream, or eat for breakfast with butter and jam..

Notes

*The dough will look weird lumpy and you'll think you've screwed it up; you haven't.

*These could perhaps use a bit less baking powder, though.

*There are nearly endless variations that can be done on this, with various types of textures and mix-ins.

*Using buttermillk instead of milk produces a lighter scone.

*1/7 on the disaster scale. Yay.