APPLE SPICED SCONES
APPLE SPICED SCONES
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup salted butter, chilled and cubed
- ¼ cup whipping cream
- ¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla
- 1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 tbsp whipping cream
- 2 tbsp golden granulated sugar crystals
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until dough resembles coarse crumbs.
- Whisk together ¼ cup whipping cream, apple sauce, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add cream mixture to flour mixture and process just until dough starts to come together.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Fold apples into dough and knead dough gently just until apples are evenly distributed. Roll out dough ½ inch thick.
- Using a floured 2½ inch round cookie cutter, cut dough into rounds. You may re-roll dough once if required. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush with 2 tbsp whipping cream and sprinkle with sugar crystals, dividing evenly.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 12 – 15 minutes.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
184 calories, 8.1 g fat, 2.9 g protein, 24.7 g carbohydrate, 0.9 g fibre, 135 mg sodium
Tip: We used Kraft Foods Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Style Golden Sugar for the golden granulated sugar crystals.