Relish these scones packed with the flavors of apple and ginger – served warm drizzled with a citrusy-sweet glaze.
Apple-Ginger Scones
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup finely chopped, peeled apple
- 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apple and ginger.
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Step2Beat egg in small bowl. Stir in cream and lemon peel. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
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Step3On floured surface, gently knead dough 5 or 6 times. Place dough on sprayed cookie sheet; press to form 8-inch round, about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges slightly.
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Step4Bake at 400°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown and center is set.
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Step5In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice; blend well. Drizzle warm scones with glaze. Serve warm.
Nutrition
350
Calories
15g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Scone
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 420mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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