Breakfast for 18

Lemon Cranberry Scones

Name: Lemon Cranberry Scones
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sour cream; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup butter; 1 large lemon; 1 large egg; 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries

$1.62for 425 minServes 18

These tender lemon cranberry scones mix with sour cream, shape into wedges, and bake briefly until lightly golden.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sour cream, 5.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Cranberry sauce, 9 oz$0.12/oz typical	9 oz	$1.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.30

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaFlourSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.41 per serving$1.62 for 4

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Ingredients

2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 large lemon
1 large egg
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet.
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Cut in the butter, then stir in the cranberries and lemon zest.
Whisk the egg and sour cream together, add them to the flour mixture, and stir until dough forms.
Pat the dough into two 1-inch-thick rounds, cut each into nine wedges, and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then cool for 2 minutes before serving.