Apple, Cheddar and Sage Scones
Apple, Cheddar and Sage Biscuits are perfect paired with any and every fall soup!
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp light brown sugar, optional, *See Notes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup milk, or buttermilk, or half and half
- 1 cup finely chopped apple, peeled
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh sage leaves, plus a few small leaves for laminating the tops of the biscuits, if desired.
- 2 Tbsp milk, or cream (for brushing), optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line or butter a baking sheet.
- Place the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
- Add the butter to the food processor, and continue to pulse until no large chunks of the butter remain and the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
- Slowly add in the milk and pulse until the dough comes together into a ball.
- Remove the dough from the food processor and place it into a mixing bowl with the chopped apple, shredded cheese, and sage. By hand, mix it all together until everything is well dispersed, but try not to over-mix it.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat or gently roll it into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter, cut about 8-9 biscuits and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk or cream, and place a small sage leaf or two on top of each scone, brushing it with more milk so that they stay put.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Brown sugar - this isn't enough to make the scones taste noticeably sweet, but helps balance out the flavors. You can omit it if you'd like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 scone · Calories: 315 kcal · Carbohydrates: 32 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 0.5 g · Cholesterol: 47 mg · Sodium: 249 mg · Potassium: 252 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 535 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 202 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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