Apple Scones Recipe

Apple Scones are good all year long, but better in the fall, cliff-side or no, wherever you can find Granny Smith apples. My best recipes.
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Summary

Preparation Time16 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In36 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings2
CuisineCourse
SpecialityVegetarian
Main Ingredient, , Interest Group,

Ingredients

 Cold butter4 Tablespoon
 All purpose flour1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Wheat germ1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sugar1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cinnamon1/2 Teaspoon
 Baking powder1 Tablespoon
 Baking soda1/4 Teaspoon
 Eggs2
 Buttermilk1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 Granny Smith apple (peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes, about 1 cup)
 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Directions

Cut the butter into small (1/4-inch) chunks, rewrap it in the paper, and return it to the refrigerator.

Combine the dry ingredients. Beat 1 egg and combine it with the buttermilk. Thread the butter though the dry ingredients with thumb and fingers, getting it to a gravelly texture.

Comb the buttermilk-egg mixture into the butter-flour "gravel" then add the apple cubes, blending through the batter just enough to be able to make two equal sized balls.

Flatten the balls to 2 disks 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Now "pizza-slice' each disk into four sections. Put the scones on an ungreased cookie sheet. Beat the second egg and brush it on the scones as a glaze.

Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.

Comments

Chefmdg profile page

Chefmdg says :

I like the addition of wheat germ in this one, making it a little more healthy. Helps compensate for the butter.
Posted on: 18 November 2007 - 7:26am
shakti profile page

shakti says :

I agree, apple recipes taste good in the fall. I always go to pick my apples fresh from an orchard.
Posted on: 6 April 2007 - 12:32pm
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