Apple and cherry scones

Name: Apple and cherry scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 quantity plain scone dough with 1 tsp baking powder; 1 small cooking apple - about 175g (6oz) - peeled, cored and diced; 50 g (2oz) dried cherries all stirred in at the end of step 1; A little milk to glaze; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp. demerara sugar; 2 tbsp. flaked almonds

Scones are easy to make with simple storecupboard ingredients, add apples and cherries to the mix to make them even more delicious.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 12 December 2016

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Serving notes: 6 scones

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Ingredients

1 quantity plain scone dough with 1 tsp baking powder
1 small cooking apple - about 175g (6oz) - peeled, cored and diced
50 g (2oz) dried cherries all stirred in at the end of step 1
A little milk to glaze
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. demerara sugar
2 Tbsp. flaked almonds

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan oven) mark 6. With a floured rolling pin, gently roll the dough into a round at least 2.5cm (1in) thick. Dip a 7.5cm (3in) cutter in flour, and push sharply into the dough - don't twist it, just lift it up and ease the dough out - to make each scone, amalgamating the trimmings into a round and gently re-rolling and cutting the dough until you have six scones. Any leftover trimmings can be made into a couple of smaller ones.
2. Step 2
  Put the scones onto a floured baking sheet in two rows of three, arranged so that they're touching. Brush the tops with milk. Mix together the cinnamon, sugar and almonds, then sprinkle over the top.
3. Step 3
  Bake for 25-30min or until risen and golden. Cool on the tray for 10min, then turn onto a wire rack. Separate scones, then serve warm or toasted with unsalted butter and raspberry jam.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 320
Total carbs: 43 g
Total fat: 15 g
Saturated fat: 7 g

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