I had these first at a Christmas party and could not believe how moist and delicious they were.  Then today, I made these for breakfast.  They disappeared fast!  I think I found my scone recipe.  My other one was pretty sweet.  These are just right.  Perfect for a festive Christmas breakfast.

Cranberry and White Chocolate Scones 

adapted from  http://www.recipezaar.com

Makes 8 large scones or 16 small ones

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• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup ground oat flour
• 1/2 to 2/3  cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
• 6 tablespoons cream
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries 
• 3/4 cup white chocolate pieces  (one candy bar 100 grams)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2.  Blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter.
3. Add the half and half, beaten egg, cranberries, and the white chocolate, and stir until the dough holds together.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured board 
5. Pat and form into a 1/2-inch thick round, then cut the round into 8 wedges (or 16)
6. Oil a cookie sheet and gently transfer the wedges with a spatula.
7. Bake 400 degrees F for 14 minutes 

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Fruit Tart Crumb Bars

I thought I would post some delicious fruit bars Janie and I made last night.
I got the original recipe (called Cranberry Crumb Bars)  from my friend Robin (thank you, Robin!) and then made a few changes.  I also thought of some substitutions that would be nice if you don't have or don't want to use cranberry sauce.


Crust and Topping:

1 cup white flour (cake flour makes a softer dough)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups oats, I used whole grain
1 cup sugar or less
3/4 cup butter

Mix crust ingredients together until crumbly, you may need to add a little more or less butter.
reserve 1 1/2 cup of mixture for topping and press the rest into a 9x13 glass dish.
Bake for 15 min.  350 F

Meanwhile mix filling together.

Filling:

2 cups of canned cranberry sauce  or raspberry jam (low sugar variety)

3/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup dried shredded coconut

3/4 cup crushed almonds

1/4 cup flour

Spoon over hot crust and bake another 45 min. Cut while warm to insure low crumbling and let cool in pan till firm.  Bars should be 2 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches aprox.  Should make about 25 bars. 

Delicious!

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