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| SERVINGS: 16 small to medium scones |
INGREDIENTS: 3 cups unbleached white flour 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 2½ t baking powder ½ t baking soda ¼ t salt 1 t ground cinnamon ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) chilled, unsalted butter, cut into 1/8 inch slices ½ cup dried apple pieces 1 1/3 cups heavy cream 2 t vanilla extract 1 large egg, beaten for use as a glaze 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 t ground cinnamon DIRECTIONS: Stir together dry ingredients. Add butter pieces and work in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in dried apples. Add liquid mixture and stir with a fork. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and finish forming dough. Pat/roll dough into an 8 inch square. Cut into 16 squares and transfer to glass baking dishes, placing at least 1 inch apart. Brush top of scones with beaten egg glaze. Top each with 1 t packed brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until lightly brown and cooked through (until they spring back to a light touch). SUGGESTIONS: |