Apple Cinnamon Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups flour 
• 1/3 cup sugar 
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 TBS baking powder 
• 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp 
• 1/4 tsp clove 
• 1/2 cup butter (cold and grated on a box grater)
• 3/4 cup North Bay Produce Apples, peeled and diced small 
• 1/4 cup cinnamon or butterscotch chips 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1/2 cup applesauce 
• 1/4 cup course sugar 

Directions

Step 1. 

Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, clove and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Whisk to combine. Add grated cold butter to flour mixture and crumble with fingers until butter is coated in flour.  

Step 2. 

In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, and applesauce together and fold into flour/butter mixture making sure not to overmix. Divide dough in half and pat into a disk about ¾” thick.

Step 3. 

Combine course sugar and ¼ tsp cinnamon together and set aside. Brush disks with milk and divide into six wedges per disk. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and freeze for a half hour.

Step 4. 

Place wedges on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in a 425F oven for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to rack.  Best served warm.