Apple And Oat Scones With Cinnamon And Nutmeg Recipes

APPLE OATMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; lightly butter a 10-inch diameter circle in the center of a baking sheet.
• In a bowl, stir the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
• Cut the butter into ½ inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir the egg, milk, molasses, and vanilla together.
• Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine; the dough will be sticky.
• Stir in the apple and dates until evenly distributed.
• Spread the dough into an 8-inch diameter circle in the center of the prepared baking sheet.
• With a serrated knife, cut into 8 wedges; bake 22-27 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
• Using a spatula, transfer the scones to the wire rack to cool.
• Recut into wedges, if necessary; serve warm.

APPLE-OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, butter, and milk. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, then stir in apple.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with crumb topping if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.