I made these amazing scones this morning. These little bites are a super tasty treat and a great way to start off your morning! I ate mine with a warm glass of Milk Oolong Tea!Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons of aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 stick unsalted butter chilled and cut in 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 block of chilled Crisco (butter flavored)
- 1 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup of Cinnamon applesauce
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 cup whole milk (you could use cream if wanted)
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh
- 1 cup pear, peeled,thinly sliced and cut in halves (about 2 pears)
- 2 additional tablespoons milk and 2 tablespoons sugar for the top
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter and crisco until tiny peas are formed. In separate mixing bowl combine egg, applesauce and almond extract. Once incorporated add to the flour mixture. Then fold in the blueberries and the pears. (mixture should be pretty stiff and not too sticky, if it's too sticky; add 1/2 more flour and mix, keep adding flour until it's no longer really sticky. It needs to be a little sticky but not really sticky.) Pour mixture out on a lightly floured surface and push the dough out until it's 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut into triangles and put on a parchment lined baking sheet. With basting brush, brush milk over top of scones and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Enjoy!
