Moist Spiced Apple Scones

Title: Moist Spiced Apple Scones

Categories: Fruits, Low-fat, Breads

Yield: 8 Servings

2 c All-purpose flour

1/2 c Brown sugar, packed

2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

1/4 ts Ground nutmeg

1/4 ts Ground ginger

1/8 ts Salt

2 tb Butter or margarine

1 c Dried apples; chopped

1/2 c Unsweetened applesauce

1/4 c Buttermilk

1 Egg

Topping:

1 ts Granulated sugar

1/8 ts Ground cinnamon

Recipe by: Pillsbury, Healthy Baking

Preheat oven to 375 degrees; spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick

cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking

powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; mix well. Using a pastry blender

or fork, cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in the apples. In a small bowl, combine the applesauce, buttermilk and egg; mix well. Add to hte dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. The

dough will be sticky. Place the dough on the cookie sheet. With wet

8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. In a small

bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top of the dough. With

8 wedges, cutting about 1/4-inch

18 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick

inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into wedges. Serve warm. Penny

Halsey (ATBN65B).

240 calories,

4g protein,

45g carbohydrate,

4g fat,

27mg cholesterol,

170mg sodium,

2 g fiber. --