APPLE SCONE

APPLE SCONE

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SCONE:

·         3 cooking apples

·         200 g self-raising flour

·         1 teaspoon baking powder

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         50 g butter

·         50 g caster sugar

·         120 ml milk

For the glaze:

·         milk

·         demerara sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION:

1.       Set the oven to 170°C, gas mark 5

2.      Grease a large baking sheet with butter (or use a butter paper)

TO MAKE THE SCONE:

1.       Peel, core and chop the apples – fairly small, but not too fine

2.      Add the salt and baking powder to the flour and stir well

3.      Rub the butter into the flour until all the butter is incorporated and the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. (Use a food processor or mixer if you prefer)

4.      Stir the sugar and milk into the butter/flour and mix to give a fairly sticky dough

5.      Add the apple and mix well

6.      Coat your hands in flour and mould the dough into a rough ball. Place on the baking sheet and flatten with your hands to make a circle of about 20cm (8 ins.) in diameter

7.      Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with demerara sugar

8.      Cook for 15 minutes or until slightly brown on top

9.      Cool on a wire rack, or serve when still warm

NOTES

·         Serve hot or cold with butter or cream (or just as it is)

·         Like all scones, this is best eaten on the day it is made. Warming it will improve it on subsequent days. Freeze any leftovers for up to a month

SOURCE  https://everydaycooks.co.uk

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