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Apple Walnut Scones

Source of Recipe

Posted by Mary Ellen


List of Ingredients

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
grated zest of one small lemon
3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped tart apple, peeled or not
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon



Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a fork or fingers, until coarse crumbs form. Stir in the chopped apples and walnuts, then the buttermilk, and mix until a sticky dough forms.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it gently just until it holds together. Divide into 3 equal pieces and pat each into a round about 1-inch thick and 6 inches across. Cut each round into 4 wedges, and sprinkle them with the spice-sugar mixture.

Place the scones 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Yield: makes 12.