Cinnamon Apple Scones

By Amy Lawrence on October 5, 2009

I am so ready for fall! I can almost taste it. I look forward to the cool, rainy days, a good cup of tea and a delicious hot cinnamon apple scone. Use this recipe for a large batch and share with friends and family. Or freeze for a fast treat at a later time. These scones are from the cookbook, Master Tea Room Recipes.

Cinnamon Apple Scones

  • 12 c. self-rising flour
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 lb. unsalted butter
  • 4 c. apples, chopped
  • 2 T. cinnamon
  • 4 c. buttermilk

Topping:

  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 c. oatmeal
  • 2 t. cinnamon
  • 1 c. pecans, chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.  cut in butter until mixture is coarse and crumbly.
  3. Add chopped apples and cinnamon.
  4. Fold in about 3/4 of the buttermilk into the flour mixture to make a soft dough.
  5. If dough is too dry, gradually add more buttermilk.
  6. Turn out on a floured board.
  7. Form into a circle which is about 8″ in diameter.  Press down lightly to about 1 inch thick.
  8. Cut dough into 8 pie-shaped wedges.
  9. Place scones on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  10. Mix together topping ingredients, place 1-2 T. of topping on each scone.
  11. Press down topping lightly.
  12. Bake until lightly browned about 10 minutes in a convection oven (all ovens are different so baking time can vary widely.)

Makes about 40 scones.

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Amy Lawrence

Amy Lawrence

Amy Lawrence began her tea room in August of 2003. She is an example for women who have successful careers but want to make a change in their life. With a master’s degree in Special Education she taught learning disabled and autistic students for 11 years. She took a two year break to be home with her two sons. In 2002 while having tea with her mother, she said, “This is what I want to do now! I want my own tea room. I love to cook and have always enjoyed catering for special parties.” In November of 2002, she attended her first tea conference, became a certified tea consultant and finished her business plan. It all began from there. With the help of dedicated family and friends, she finally opened her tea room on August 27, 2003. An Afternoon to Remember has won many awards including Best Small Tea Room in the U.S. in 2006, KCRA’s A-List 2007 and 2008 and Sacramento Magazine’s Best Tea Room in 2008. At the present time, Amy has published 6 cookbooks and has currently started the International Tea Sippers Society with Babette Donaldson to bring tea lovers and tea businesses together.

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