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Apple Cheddar Scones

These are wonderfully light and moist scones- a perfect meeting of sweet and savoury. the recipe is from the fabulous dorie greenspan and is printed in her cookbook baking: from my home to yours"."

Steps

Getting reading: center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
Stir the egg , buttermilk and apple cider together.
Whisk the flour , cornmeal , sugar , baking powder , baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
Drop in the butter and , using your fingers , toss to coat the pieces of butter with flour.
Quickly , working with your finger.
Youll have pea-size pieces , pieces the size of oatmeal flakes and pieces the size of everything in between - and thats just right.
Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir with a fork just until the dough , which will be very wet and sticky , comes together.
If there are still some dry ingredients in the bottom of the bowl , stir them in , but try not to overdo the mixing.
Stir in the grated cheese and dried apple.
Still in the bowl , gently knead the dough by hand , or turn it with a rubber spatula 8 to 10 times.
Then , because the dough is v.

Ingredients

egg, buttermilk, apple cider, all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, cheddar cheese, dried apple