Apple Scones

Ingredients:

2 cups All purpose flour
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Cold butter or margarine
1 Shredded apple
1/2 cup Milk
Milk for brushing tops
Sugar for sprinkling
Cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions:

Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt into large bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly.

Add shredded apple and milk. Stir to form stiff dough. Turn out on
lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8-10 times. Pat into two six inch circles. Place on greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Score each top into 6 pie shaped
wedges. Bake in 425 F oven for 15 minutes until browned and risen.
Serve warm with butter.

Variation:
Currant Apple Scones - Add 1/2 cup currants to batter.