apple scones –

Ingredients for Scones

2 and 3/4 cup King Arthur Flour All Purpose
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon Vietnamese Cinnamon
8 Tablespoons (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped fresh apple  cut in 1/2 inch pieces (about a half of a medium apple, can leave the skin on)
1/2 cup of Cinnamon Sweet Bits
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened preferred

Topping
milk for bushing
2 tablespoon sparkling white sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vietnamese Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a Ceramic Scone Pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl. whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
3. Work in the butter just until the mixture is unevenly crumbly: it’s OK for some larger chunks of butter to remain unincorporated.
4. Stir in the chopped apple and Cinnamon Sweet Bits.
5. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and applesauce.
6. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until all is moistened and holds together.
7. Scrape the dough onto a floured work surface, and round it into an 8 inch disk, a scant 1 inch thick. Using a knife or bench knife that you’ve run under cold water, slice it into eight wedges. Carefully place the wedges into the prepared pan.
8. To make the topping: Stir together the sparkling sugar and Vietnamese Cinnamon. Brush each wedge with milk, and sprinkle with the topping.
9. Bake the scones for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Remove the scones from the oven and transfer them onto a cooling rack. Serve warm.

Credit to The King Arthur Flour Company.
Purchase the Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones Recipe Bundle October 2019

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