Apple Butter Scones Recipes

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 BUTTER SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and brown sugar. Stir in 1/4 cup butter, the eggs, whipping cream and apple butter until soft dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, pat dough into 8-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick. Brush with 1 teaspoon butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Cut into 8 wedges. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

APPLE PIE SCONES

Steps:

• Peel and core the apple and cut into small bite size pieces, this will yield about 2 cups.
• Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter to a small sauce pan and melt over medium heat.
• Add apple, sugar and spices to the pan and cook until sugar is melted.
• Continue to cook over medium low heat until the apple is starting to soften and the mixture is bubbly and thickened slightly.
• Take off the heat and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar with the spices and set aside to use later.
• Add flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder to a medium mixing bowl and mix to combine.
• Toss the cubed butter in the flour mixture and work it into the flour with the tip of your fingers until about large pea size. Toss in the cooked apple pieces without the syrup.
• In a measuring cup, add buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture, reserving about 2 tablespoon to use as egg wash. Add the left over syrup from the cooked apple.
• Fold with a spatula or wooden spoon until a wet dough forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board, fold it over itself a 2 - 3 times, and shape into a circle about 1 1/2" thick.
• Cut into 8 scones.
• Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, brush the top and sides with the reserved egg wash, and sprinkle generously with spiced sugar.
• Bake for 23 - 24 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely on a wire rack.

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.