Apple Cinnamon Scones
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6 large scones or 9 small ones
- 2 cups/260g plain all purpose flour plus more for rolling and shaping
- 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 115g/1 stick butter, cold and cubed
- 160ml/5.4flozs. buttermilk
- 2 apples/250g/8.8ozs total, cored and grated
- 200g/7ozs. icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1.5-2 tablespoons water
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 200C/400F and line a baking tray with parchment. Place the flour, baking powder and cream of tartar in a food processor and whiz to combine. Add the cold butter cubes and pulse until it becomes like fine sand in texture.
Thermomix instructions: place flour, baking powder and cream of tartar in bowl and set to 10 seconds speed #5. Then add butter and set to 15 seconds speed #5. I empty the contents into a bowl and then place the cored apple wedges into the Thermomix bowl and set to 10 seconds speed #7.
Step 2 - Empty into a bowl and add the buttermilk and stir to combine and then add apples to form a cohesive mixture-you may need a little flour to this. Shape into a round or rectangle and pat til about an inch thick. Cut into squares - this makes 6 generously sized scones and place on the parchment. Bake for 20 minutes.
Step 3 - Mix the icing sugar and cinnamon. Then add water 1 tablespoon at a time. You want the icing thick in texture. Spoon into a piping bag and pipe drizzles over the scones and allow to set firm. Serve warm with jam, cream or butter.