Apple Buttermilk Scones
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Apple Buttermilk Scones

1. All-purpose flour - 2 ⅔ cups
2. Brown sugar - ¼ cup
3. Baking powder - 4 teaspoons
4. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
5. Salt - ½ teaspoon
6. Frozen unsalted butter - 6 tablespoons
7. Whole buttermilk - 1 cup
8. Egg - 1 large
9. Tart apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 1 ¼ cups
10. Confectioners' sugar - ½ cup
11. Maple syrup - 2 tablespoons
12. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
13. Grated nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Apple Buttermilk Scones

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.

3. Stage

Quickly shred butter into the flour mixture. Using a fork, gently work butter into the flour until it is the consistency of coarse crumbs.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

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

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.

7. Stage

Whisk confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon together until a smooth glaze forms. Drizzle over scones and garnish with grated nutmeg.