Cranberry Orange Scones

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  • in a small bowl - orange juice, buttermilk, and yogurt.  (Note: the orange cream yogurt was a new item at my grocery store.  If you can't find something like it, mix a few drops orange extract into plain yogurt.)  Slowly add the liquid to the flour/butter, mixing with a fork until you get moist clumpy dough.  
  •  Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.  Knead about 4-6 times, just enough to bind the dough together, then roll/shape it for cutting.  
  •  Instead of the usual "round", I formed the dough into a large log, about an inch and a half thick.  I cut a slice about every 3 inches.  Then I cut these pieces diagonally to form the triangular scone shape.  It was way easier to cut that way, IMO.
  •     Lay the cut scones, about 2 inches apart, on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400°.  
  •   Glaze / Topping  While the scones are cooking, mix together 1/2 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar and 1-2 tbsp orange juice.  Drizzle this lightly over the tops of the scones as they cool, when they're fresh out of the oven.
  •   Flavored Butter  This is what puts the Max in the Yummy.  Mix together 1/2 cup softened butter and 3 tbsp orange marmalade.         
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