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apple and cranberry scones

Apple and Cranberry Scones

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons butter, cold
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk + 1 teaspoon white vinegar)
  • 1 cup apples, peeled and chopped (your favorite variety)
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Glaze (optional)

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, oats, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  • Add cold butter to dry ingredients and stir in using a pastry cutter or your fingers.
  • Stir in egg and buttermilk.
  • Fold in apples, cranberries and walnuts.
  • Place dough on a flour-covered cutting board. Shape dough into a circle and cut into 8 equal triangles.
  • Add dough to a parchment paper lined baking sheet spaced apart evenly.
  • Bake for 18-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Glaze

  • Combine powdered sugar and milk and mix together until smooth. Drizzle over top of cooled scones.
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