Apple Pie Honey Wheat Scones

Ingredients

• •1 cup whole wheat flour
• •1 cup all purpose flour
• •4 tablespoons brown sugar
• •½ teaspoon cinnamon
• •1 tablespoon baking powder
• •¼ teaspoon salt
• •½ teaspoon ginger
• •4 tablespoons butter
• •¾ cup heavy cream
• •1 egg
• •2 tablespoons honey
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1 teaspoon brandy
• •1½ cups apple
• •1 tablespoon turbinado sugar

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. 2Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. 3In a large mixing bowl whisk together first 7 ingredients.
4. 4Add fresh ginger and butter.
5. 5Work everything together with your fingers until the mixture is in course crumbles.
6. 6You want the butter to remain as cool as possible and still be in pieces.
7. 7You can do this part with the food processor if you want, but I prefer to just mix by hand because you still have to transfer it all to a bowl, so it's less to clean up.
8. 8Add the cream, egg, honey, vanilla, and brandy.
9. 9Knead the dough until it comes together.
10. 10Dump the apples in and press them into the dough until they are evenly distributed and you have a nice round ball of dough. As with any bread, handle it as little and as quickly as possible or the scones will be tough.
11. 11On a floured surface flatten the dough ball into a one inch thick disc. Use just enough flour to keep it from sticking to your hands as this will dry out the dough.
12. 12Cut the disc into 8 equal sections.
13. 13Place scones on the baking sheet.
14. 14Sprinkle with Turbonado sugar.
15. 15Bake for approximately 15 - 18 minutes or until they are golden brown.
16. 16Transfer the rest to a wire rack to cool.