Girdle Scones

Yeah, “girdle.” It’s British for griddle, apparently. At any rate, the recipe comes from Olwen Woodier’s The Apple Cookbook, a wonderful little cookbook I picked up years ago at an apple orchard in Vermont on our yearly apple-picking expedition. These apple, whole wheat scones rock! (1360 calories for whole recipe, so about 113 each for 1 dozen scones)

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 large egg

1/4 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk

1 large apple

1. Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Add the whole wheat flour and sugar and mix together.
2. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Make a well in the center.
3. Beat the egg and yogurt together in a small bowl.
4. Peel, core and finely chop the apple. Stir into the liquids.
5. Pour the yogurt mixture into the center of the dry ingredients and use a fork to stir into a soft dough.
6. On a floured board, pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick round or rectangle. Either cut into wedges or use a cookie cutter to shape.
7. Heat a “girdle” or skillet over low to medium heat and sprinkle lightly with flour. Bake the scones for 5 minutes, until they are golden brown underneath. Turn and bake for 4 minutes longer. (Alternatively, baking in a 400 oven for 12-15 minutes works great, as well.)