Apple Raisin Scones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup apple, peeled, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 4 -5 tablespoons apple juice, cold or 4 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 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" thick.apprx. 8 in circle.
• 7 cut into triangles and bake on cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
• 8 remove from oven and dust with 1 tbsp confectioners sugar.
• 9 let cool.
• 10 separte triangles.