Apple -Cranberry Spiced Scones with Classic Sugar Glaze

A non traditional super buttery moist scone, you can enjoy anytime! This recipe is more akin to a southern style biscuit.

Makes 12 Scone

 Ingredients:

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

½ lb softened butter

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup light brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

1 ½  cup  peeled and ¼ inch diced granny smith

 or other tart apple

3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

1 whole egg

1 ½ cups milk

½ tsp real vanilla extract

1 tsp ceylon ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Pinch ground clove ( optional)

 Classic Sugar Glaze

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

 1 ½ cup icing sugar

3-4 tbsp of cold water

¼ tsp real vanilla extract

1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon

Pinch of salt

Instructions:   pre heat oven to 375*F

In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder & dry spices. Add in slices of soft butter, work into the dry until granular with a fork or a pastry cutter. In  a separate small bowl, mix and blend the milk, egg and vanilla. Place the diced apples & cranberries   into the dry mixture, mix gently so as to coat the fruit well, add in the wet ingredients and stir to a very thick consistency. Separate into 12 even balls, place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, gently press each ball into approx. 1 inch disks (or whatever shape you desire), bake at 375 for 14-18 minutes until golden, glaze while hot, and serve warm or room temperature.

These scones can be reheated as they do not dry out like more conventional scones- it's all about the butter!!

Classic Sugar Glaze - Method of preparation

in a medium size bowl, place the icing sugar, salt, vanilla and cinnamon, gradually add in the water, stirring the whole time, until the glaze becomes very thick like a molasses consistency.

Drizzle generously over the  scones as they come out of the oven, repeat as necessary.