INGREDIENTS
- 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup, or 1/2 stick) cold butter
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2-cup wheat germ
- 1/4-cup sugar
- 1/2-teaspoon cinnamon
- 1-tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4-teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs (1 for glazing)
- 1/2-cup buttermilk
- 1 Granny Smith apple (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, about 1
cup)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut the butter into small (1/4-inch) chunks, rewrap it in the paper,
and return it to the refrigerator.
3. Combine the dry ingredients. Beat 1 egg and combine it with the
buttermilk. Thread the butter though the dry ingredients with
thumb and
fingers, getting it to a gravelly texture.
4. Comb the buttermilk-egg mixture into the butter-flour "gravel" then
add
the apple cubes, blending through the batter just enough to be able
to
make two equal sized balls.
5. Flatten the balls to 2 disks 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Now
"pizza-slice' each disk into four sections. Put the scones on an ungreased
cookie sheet. Beat the second egg and brush it on the scones as a glaze.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown. Servings: 8