Apple-ginger Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 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, rind of
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 spray cooking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; mix well.
• 4 cut in butter with a pasty blender or a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 stir in apple and ginger.
• 6 beat eggs in a small bowl.
• 7 stir in cream and lemon peel.
• 8 add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
• 9 gently knead dough 5 or 6 times on a lightly floured surface.
• 10 place dough on the prepared cookie sheet pressing into an 8 inch round about 1 inch thick.
• 11 cut into 8 wedges seperating slightly.
• 12 bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown and center is set.
• 13 glaze: combine powdered sugar and lemon juice; blend well.
• 14 drizzle warm scones with glaze.
• 15 serve warm.