Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Today is a cold damp sleety grey miserable day and I have a terrible carbohydrate craving. Rather than rush out for chocolate which was my first inclination, I decided to try baking. The last scones I made were thin and crispy like biscuits (cookies) and so since then I have not attempted making any more in the intervening 20 or so years. Today's came out rather well and were very straightforward to make. The recipe came from the cookbook which came with my new food processor. Apple and Cinnamon Scones 225 g (8 oz) eating apples, peeled, cored and quartered 225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 50 g (1.75 oz) butter 50 g (1.75 oz) caster sugar 1 egg beaten (I used egg replacer) 2 Tbsp golden granulated sugar Preheat oven to Gas Mark 7/220 C/425 F. Grate the apples. Place in a bowl with flour, baking poweder, cinnamon, butter and caster sugar. Mix well until mixture comes together in a soft dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and with floury hands press out until it is about 1 inch thick. Cut out with a floured 2 inch round cutter. Place on floured baking parchment on a baking tray. Brush the tops with beaten egg (or replacer) and sprinkle with golden granulated sugar. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until light golden and well-risen. Transfer at once to a wire cooling rack. Makes about 16. I didn't notice the caster sugar in the list of ingredients and my scones were still ok - I might try using half the amount next time, or perhaps adding a banana might work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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