Tongue Tyed: Enjoying Me Some Prunes!

Jan 3, 2007

Enjoying Me Some Prunes!

So the Cranberry scones, are quite good! Since I don't eat scones on a regular basis, I can pretend these taste just like the real thing (which I have discovered is the way to eat low-fat foods...you eat things you never normally eat--i.e. scones, chowder, cans of skeletal salmon--and you don't realize what you are missing). They are sweet and there is a coating of sugar on top that gives them a little crunch (although I think next time I will use the larger decorative sugar crystals rather than the regular granulated sugar because it would be prettier), and sprayed with a little spray butter they are quite tasty. Since I am sure you all want to cook with prunes, I thought I would post the recipe here. I am totally stealing this from 24-Hour Fitness, but when the blogosphere is thin and svelt, I am sure they will understand.

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 Prune Purée (recipe follows) or prepared prune butter
2 tablespoon cold margarine
1 (8 ounce) container nonfat vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Prune Purée
8 ounces pitted prunes
6 tablespoons hot water
Combine prunes and hot water in a food processor or blender and pulse blend until finely chopped and smooth. Leftovers can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Makes 1 cup.

Preheat oven to 400° F and coat baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in large bowl and mix well. Cut in prune purée and margarine with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in yogurt just until blended. Stir in cranberries. On a floured surface, roll or pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-1/2 to 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out dough. Re-roll scraps as needed but try to handle as little as possible.

Arrange on prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake on the center rack of the oven about 15 minutes until golden brown and springy to the touch. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 12 Servings
Serving Size: 1 scone

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Nutrients per serving:
Calories:	181
Total fat:	2 grams (11% of calories)
Saturated fat:	trace
Cholesterol:	trace
Sodium:	404 mg
Carbohydrate:	37 grams (80% of calories)
Protein:	4 grams (9% of calories)
Dietary fiber:	1 gram

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posted by Ty @ 1/03/2007

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