| Cranberry Scones
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup Dried Plum Purée (recipe follows) or prepared dried plum butter
2 tablespoons cold margarine or butter
1 container (8 ounces) nonfat vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray
In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon
Cut in Dried Plum Purée and margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs
Mix in yogurt just until blended. Stir in cranberries
On floured surface, roll or pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness
Cut out with 2-1/2- to 3-inch biscuit cutter, re-rolling scraps as needed, but handling as little as
possible
Arrange on prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart
Brush with egg white and sprinkle with granulated sugar
Bake in center of oven about 15 minutes until golden brown and springy to the
touch
Serve warm or at room temperature
Dried Plum Purée Combine 1-1/3 cups (8 ounces) pitted dried plums and 6 tablespoons hot water in container of food processor or
blender
Pulse on and off until dried plums are finely chopped and smooth
Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to two months. Makes 1 cup
Food exchange 1-1/2 Starch 1 Fruit 1/2 Fat
(1 scone (1/12 of total recipe))
Calories 198 Calories from Fat 10 % Total Fat 2 g Saturated Fat <1 g
Cholesterol <1 mg Carbohydrate 41 g Fiber 1 g Protein 4 g Sodium 415 mg
Courtesy Diabetic Cooking
Serves 12 |