Apple Thyme Cheddar Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons Danish Creamery Butter; cold & cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or ¾ teaspoon dry whole leaf thyme)
• 3 ounces (1 cup) grated sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 Granny Smith apple; peeled, cored and chopped (1 cup)
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 egg

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a 2 to 3 quart mixing bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in ¾ cup cheese, breaking up clumps and coating cheese with flour mixture. Combine buttermilk and egg. Stir buttermilk mixture, thyme and apples into flour/cheese mixture; mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Gather dough into a ball and knead against the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl- (if necessary dust hands with ½ Tablespoon flour). Turn dough and press loose pieces until they adhere and the bowl is fairly clean. Form into a ball and place on buttered or parchment lined baking sheet; pat into 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges and separate pieces ½-inch apart. Sprinkle wedges evenly with remaining cheese. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Yield: 8 scones

Source: Challenge package recipe developed by Challenge Home Economist.