Apple Spice Scones

Recipe By:

Western Star

westernstarbutter.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

20 minutes

Cook Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Indulge in the heartwarming delight of Apple Spice Scones; the perfect treat for the winter months. The chunks of pink lady apple add a burst of fruity goodness, making these scones a simple yet satisfying choice. Serve with a smear of Western Star Spreadable for an extra touch of indulgence.

Ingredients

2 ½ cups self-raising flour, extra for kneading
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
¼ cup caster sugar
100g cold Western Star Chef’s Choice unsalted butter, chopped
1 large (200g) pink lady apple, finely chopped, cored discarded
200ml milk
1 egg yolk
Western Star Spreadable, extra to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200C fan forced. Grease a large oven tray. Sift flour, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon and spice into a large bowl. Stir in 2 ½ tablespoons of the sugar. Add 80g of the butter and rub in with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. (see tip)
Stir in apple. Make a well in the centre. Whisk together milk and egg yolk. Add to flour mixture. Using a flat-bladed knife, stir until incorporated. Use your hand to bring together to form a dough.
Turn out onto a bench lightly dusted with extra flour. Gently knead to form a smooth, soft dough. Don’t over-knead. Pat out dough to a 2cm thick round. Place onto prepared tray. Use a sharp knife to cut into 10 wedges about 5mm deep. Brush with remaining melted butter and sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until sounds hollow and golden. Cover with foil if over-browning. Stand for 20 minutes.
Serve cut or pulled into wedges with Wester Star Spreadable.

Tips & Hints

Instead of rubbing butter in with your fingertips. Use a food processor to process flour, spices, sugar and butter to form coarse breadcrumb texture then tip back into a bowl to continue. This applies to all scone recipes.
You can cut scones into wedges and bake separately.