Apple Scone Cake

A community recipe by Vishinka

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

This wonderful recipe comes from the site http://joyofbaking.com As a warning, the dough is a little bit sticky, so be sure to flour your hands heavily when kneading. The dough was not easy to spread but believe me it is worth preparing it as it tastes even better than it looks.

Ingredients

Serves: 6-8

For the Cake

2 cups flour
½ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter (cold and cut into pieces)
2 large eggs (divided)
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Filling

1 pound green apples (cored, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the Garnish

granulated sugar

Method

Apple Scone Cake is a community recipe submitted by Vishinka and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter (or spray with Pam) a 9 inch (23 cm) glass pie plate.

In a small bowl whisk together one egg and 1 tablespoon from the 1/2 cup milk. Set this aside as it will be used as a glaze for the top of the cake.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.

In a separate small bowl whisk together the remaining egg, remaining milk, and vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture, stirring just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then divide the dough in half. Roll or pat one half of the dough into a 9 inch (23 cm) circle and transfer to the pie plate and pat onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate In a separate bowl toss together the cut apples, sugar and cinnamon. Spread the apples evenly over the bottom of the dough in the pie plate.

Roll the remaining dough into a 9 inch (23 cm) circle, on a lightly floured surface, and gently place the dough over the apples. With your fingers seal the edges of the top and bottom crusts. Brush the top of the dough with the egg and milk glaze, and sprinkle with white sugar. Cut a slit in the center of the dough to allow the steam to escape.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 - 45 minutes or until the pastry is nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.