Irish Scone-Apple & Raisin

Assalamualaikum...soo tired...quite busy today...just wanna share this recipe...again Irish Scone..Happy baking!

3 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces plus more at room temperature for serving
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
1 small green apple, peeled, cored, and grated
1/3 cup raisins
Sugar crystals for sprinkling
Clotted cream for serving

~Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

~Combine the flour and sugar in a food processor. Add the cup of butter and pulse 8 to 10 times, or until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl, then stir in the buttermilk and egg with a wooden spoon until a soft dough begins to form.

~Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and, with floured hands, knead in the apples and raisins. Divide the dough in half and form each half into a ball. Flatten each into a 1-inch thick disk. Place on the prepared baking sheet and, with a serrated knife that has been dipped into flour, score the dough into 6 wedges. Sprinkle the tops with sugar crystals. Alternatively, you can bake these in large (8) or mini (16) cast-iron scone pans.

~Bake the scones for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a skewer inserted into one of the wedges comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with butter or clotted cream, if desired.

*Makes 12 scones.

Source: Recipe & picture from Google