Apple Scones

Yesterday, I made scones from a mix and it turned out to be absolutely amazing! And so today, I wanted to make scones from scratch to see if that mix was something special or if I can easily make it from scratch. I found a fun scones recipe that used apples! Perfect, because we have homegrown apples from the Shis just sitting in our fridge. :)

Ingredients: 

2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 2 tsps baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 cup chilled butter, 2 small apples - peeled and shredded, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 cup milk, 2 tbs white sugar, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Step 1: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. (Do NOT include the last two measurements. Those will be used separately towards the end)

Step 2: Cut in butter until crumbly. 

Step 3: Add shredded apple and milk. (The two small apples came out to 2/3 cup after being shredded.)

Step 4: Stir well to form a soft slightly sticky dough.

Step 5: Turn dough out onto a generously floured surface. Knead gently 8 to 10 times, folding dough in half on top of itself each time. 

Step 6: Divide into three 5 inch diameter dome pieces, with the center slightly higher than the outside edge. Then quarter each piece for a total yield of 12.

Step 7: In a small bowl, mix the last two ingredients (sugar and cinnamon).

Step 8: Lightly press each piece into the sugar cinnamon mix until all sides except for the bottom side are covered. 

Step 9: Place the 12 quartered pieces now covered in sugar cinnamon onto a greased baking sheet.

Step 10: Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 15 minutes, or until browned and risen. 

Serve warm with butter or jam!

The hubster said why bother buying the mix when I could make my own and it tastes the same. :D Yay, success! Everybody (me, meh hubby, pops and aunt k) loved these. And they are very tasty indeed!