Categories: bread, breakfast, scones
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated apple, cored but not peeled, slightly packed
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
- Coating
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- thin slices of apple, unpeeled
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 F.
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Line a doubled up baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare apples (you will need about two) and set aside.
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In a food processor, place the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and process to blend.
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Add butter and pulse to break butter into dry ingredients until you have a coarse mixture. Turn out into a large bowl. Make a well in the center and stir in apple cider or juice, then fold in grated apples.
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Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured work surface or board. Knead gently to make a mass. Sprinkle board with sugar and cinnamon. Mix with fingers to distribute cinnamon. Toss scone dough on this and turn once or twice to coat. Pat into a thickness of 1 inch and cut into 2 1/2 inch circles or cut into 6 to 8 wedges. Garnish with a thin apple slice.
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Bake until lightly golden (14-18 minutes).