SPICED SCONES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and orange zest in bowl. Cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, 1 beaten egg and just enough half & half until mixture is moistened.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 times. Roll into 9-inch circle; cut into 12 wedges. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining beaten egg. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.
• Stir together all orange butter ingredients in bowl; serve with warm scones.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees; spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick.
• cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; mix well.
• Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the apples.
• In a small bowl, combine the applesauce, buttermilk and egg; mix well.
• Add to the dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
• The dough will be sticky.
• Place the dough on the cookie sheet.
• With wet fingers, shape it into an 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick.
• In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top of the dough.
• With a sharp knife, score the top surface into 8 wedges, cutting about 1/4-inch deep.
• Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cut into wedges.
• Serve warm.
• Nutrition Analysis: 240 calories, 4g protein, 45g carbohydrate, 4g fat,.
• 27mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 2 g fiber.