Each year, I try a new recipe for Thanksgiving dinner, and if I’m a guest to someone else’s house, I make the dish and bring the recipe printed out for the host to keep. These scones have become a favorite of mine, great as a substitute for the traditional yeast roll or for pre-feast snacking. The scones are sweet and savory and taste like Thanksgiving all wrapped up in one bite. If you’re looking for a new recipe that is easy and quick, try these scones. Pro tip: make the dough a few days before Thanksgiving and freeze it, then bake them straight from the freezer. —Justin Burke-Samson 

Apple cheddar scones 

Ingredients
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/8 cup baking powder
2 tablespoons salt
10 ounces unsalted butter, cold
3-4 apples, diced
1 1/2 cups cheddar, grated
1/4 cup dried thyme
2 1/2 cups buttermilk 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 
3. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the dry mix until butter is in small, pea-shaped pieces. If you don’t have a pastry cutter, use your hands the feather the butter until large chunks are no longer visible. 
4. Using your hands, toss the apples, cheese, and thyme into the mix until evenly distributed. 
5. Make a well in the center of the mix and pour in buttermilk. Mix with your hands until just incorporated. There will be some mix not fully incorporated; this is okay, it will come together when folded. 
6. On a floured work surface, dump the mix from the bowl. Shape the mix into a mound and flatten into a round circle about 2-inches thick. Reshape the scrapes into the dough and continue to punch out scones until there is no more dough. 
7. Using a medium biscuit cutter, punch out the scones and place on sheet tray two inches apart. Reform the scraps and continue to cut scones until no more dough remains. 
8. Brush the tops with egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and the centers are slightly firm to the touch. 

 

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