Apple Scones Recipe

I just love scones, and these are pretty simple to make.

• Meal Type: Cake
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 c Flour
• 3 t Baking Powder
• 2 T Sugar
• 1/2 t Cinnamon
• 1/2 t Salt
• 6 T Shortening
• 1/2 c Apples, peeled, chopped fine
• 1/2 c Raisins
• 4 T Cold Apple juice or water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F
2. Mix together dry ingredients
3. Cut in shortening as you would for a pie crust
4. Stir in apples and raisins
5. Add enough juice to make a stiff dough
6. On floured surface, roll dough about 1/2
7. Cut into triangles and bake on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, or until light brown.