Apple Scones

Apple Scones

From   Tea Time

Prep: 40 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Fusion

A plate full of warm apple scones served with cups of hot tea – absolute heaven

Ingredients

  • Apple, diced ¼ cup
  • Refined flour 1 cup + to dust
  • Baking powder 1 tsp
  • Castor sugar ½ tbsp
  • Butter 2 tbsps + to grease
  • Milk ½ cup
  • Egg 1
  • Icing sugar to dust

Methods

  • Take refined flour, baking powder and castor sugar in a bowl and mix well.
  • Add butter and rub it in. Add milk, egg and 80 ml water and knead into a soft dough.
  • Dust the worktop with some dry flour, keep the dough on it, and continue to knead till forms a ball.
  • Wrap the dough in cling wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for 20-25 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200º C. Grease a baking dish with some butter
  • Dust the table and roll the dough to 1 inch thickness. Spread apple pieces and fold the dough.
  • Roll out again, dip the cutter into some dry flour and cut out round scones.
  • Arrange the scones on the baking dish. Keep the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove and dust icing sugar over the scones, arrange them on a serving platter and serve warm.