Almond, Apple Cinnamon Scones

Name: Almond, Apple Cinnamon Scones
Total time: 40
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons shortening, chilled; 2 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ½ cup plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar; ¼ cup sliced almonds

Recipe by Sabrina De Paulo from allrecipes.com

40 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 cups all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons shortening, chilled
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2 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
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1 egg, lightly beaten

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½ cup plain yogurt
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1 tablespoon milk
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1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
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1 tablespoon milk
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
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¼ cup sliced almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Use two forks or a pastry blender to cut in the shortening with the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Stir in the chopped apples.
Whisk 1 egg, yogurt, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture just until blended. Gather the dough, and place the dough on a lightly floured surface; knead 4 to 5 times. Pat dough into a 7 inch diameter circle about 1 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into 8 wedges, and place on prepared baking sheet.
To make the scone topping, whisk the milk and 1 egg together in a small bowl. Brush tops of scones with the egg mixture. Sprinkle each scone with cinnamon sugar and almonds.
Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.