Cheese and Apple Scones

Cheese and Apple Scones

Ingredients:
cheese, cheddar
apples, raw, with skin
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sugars, granulated
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
leavening agents, baking soda
butter, without salt
milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450; grease a baking sheet.
In a bowl, mix the cheese and apples together.
In another larger bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add in buttermilk and mix together just until blended and moistened; fold in cheese-apple mixture.
Place dough on a floured work surface and knead 10 times; with the palm of your hand, pat dough into a 9-inch circle, then cut into 8 wedges.
Separate the wedges and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool slightly on wire rack and serve warm.