Cranberry Apple Scones
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Recipe type: Breakfast,Dessert
Author: Jillian
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup beet sugar(you can also use cane sugar)
  • 1/2 pound plus 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut in cubes
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 heaping cup fresh cranberries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup whole cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cups apples peeled and chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place dry ingredients in food processor
  3. Pulse to combine
  4. Add butter
  5. Pulse til there are no chunks of butter left, do not overwork dough
  6. Remove blade
  7. Dump mixture into large bowl
  8. In another large bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk,vanilla extract, and applesauce, until combined
  9. Stir chopped cranberries and apples into wet mixture
  10. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture
  11. Use wooden spoon or dough spoon to fold we into dry until just combined
  12. Do not overwork dough
  13. Use a 1/2 cup measuring spoon to scoop the dough
  14. Place half cup rustic scoops 2 inches apart on lined sheet tray
  15. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and toothpick clean
  16. Let cool for 5 minutes on sheet tray, then remove scones to eat
  17. Enjoy these right out of the oven with a spread of butter and your favorite jam
Recipe by Food Filled Life at http://foodfilledlife.com/2012/11/12/cranberry-apple-scones/