Patricia's Prize Winning Apple 'N' Honey Scones

Patricia's Prize Winning Apple 'N' Honey Scones

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
wheat germ, crude
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
spices, cinnamon, ground
spices, nutmeg, ground
leavening agents, baking soda
salt, table
margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
apples, raw, with skin
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
honey
wheat germ, crude
sugars, granulated
spices, cinnamon, ground

Directions:
Heat oven 400F (200C).
Lightly spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray or grease lightly.
Handle the dough gently.
Over mixing scones can make them tough.
Combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder, spices, baking soda and salt (if using).
Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add combined apple, milk and honey, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently 5 to 6 times.
Pat dough into 9-inch circle.
Mix together topping ingredients.
Sprinkle over dough.
Cut dough into 10 wedges.
Place 1/2-inch apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.