Apple Scones

A warm and perfect substitution for toast. This is an excellent way to use up those apples that have been hanging around for a while.

Ingredients:

Dry

• 2 cups flour

• ⅓ cup of sugar

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp nutmeg or ground cloves (optional)

• 1 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling

Wet

• ¼ cup cubed cold butter

• 1 cup shredded apple

• ½ cup milk

Glaze

• 1 cup icing sugar

• 1 Tbsp milk

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.

2. Slice very cold butter into cubes and cut into the flour mixture.

3. Shred the apple and place it on a few paper towels to soak up some moisture. Add the shredded apple and then the milk. Mix until a soft dough forms. If the dough is sticky, add a bit more flour.

4. Knead the dough a few times and add some extra flour until the dough is barely sticky and then split the dough into two balls.

5. Flatten into 6-inch disks. Slice the disks into six pieces.

6. Place the scones on a lined or greased baking sheet and sprinkle with a sugar and cinnamon mixture.

7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the scones are golden brown.

8. Let the scones cool before drizzling with glaze.

Serves: 12