Sweet Apple Scones Recipes

SIMPLE SWEET SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F (220 Celsius).
• Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• Add sugar; toss to mix.
• Add milk and stir with a wooden spoon until dough forms,(the dough may be a bit crumbly).
• Place dough on floured counter and knead gently until the dough comes together in a ball.
• Pat or roll into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick.
• cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges.
• place wedges on a greased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp sides, touching for soft.
• Bake about 12 minutes, or until medium brown on top.

APPLE CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Gently fold in the cheese and apples. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times., Pat into a 9-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

APPLE CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C), with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter and toss to coat the cubes with flour. Cut the butter into the flour by rubbing it between your forefingers and thumbs until the butter pieces are between the size of peas and walnut halves. Add the chopped apples and toss gently to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the cream. Toss the mixture with your fingers to combine, then knead gently to ensure everything is evenly moistened.
• Scoop 1/4-cup mounds of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets (I do this by hand because I like them to look craggy, but you can use a No. 16 (1/4-cup scoop)), leaving at least 1 1/2 inches between them. Brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
• Bake the scones, switching the sheets from front to back and top to bottom at the halfway mark, for 20 to 22 minutes, until the tops and edges are golden brown. The scones can be served warm or at room temperature.

SWEET APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix all-purpose and wheat flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl.
• Cream together butter, eggs, cream cheese, and lemon juice. Mix in milk until combined. Combine egg mixture with dry ingredients. Mix in apple. Add sour cream and mix until well combined.
• Shape scones and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in butter or margarine until crumbly. Add shredded apple and milk. Stir to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8 to 10 times. Pat into two 6-inch circles. Place on greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Score each into 6 pie-shaped wedges.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until browned and risen. Serve warm with butter.

APPLE BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Quickly shred butter into the flour mixture. Using a fork, gently work butter into the flour until it is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
• Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl and pour over the flour mixture. Use a spatula to combine until just moist. Gently fold in chopped apples, using your hands if necessary, until it just comes together. Do not over mix the dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, divide in half, and pat each half into a 5-inch circle. Using a bench scraper or knife coated with cooking spray, cut into 6 wedges. Place wedges, not touching, on the prepared cookie sheet
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon together until a smooth glaze forms. Drizzle over scones and garnish with grated nutmeg.

RICH APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Mix in sugar. Rub in butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Stir in apples until combined.
• Mix milk, honey, and egg together in a separate bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 3/4 inch. Cut scones out with a cookie cutter of your choice. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool before serving.