apple scones

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 Tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into pieces
1 cup apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk

Glaze:
egg white, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives to make a coarse meal. Add the diced apple and stir with a spoon until all the apple pieces are coated with the flour mixture.

In a separate bowl blend the egg and the buttermilk together with a whisk or fork.

Combine the dry and wet ingredients, and mix them together just until blended. Use a rubber spatula to slice into and turn the ingredients.

Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead lightly, roll dough 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, carefully kneading and rerolling the scraps as necessary. Put on an ungreased baking sheet about an inch apart and brush with the slightly beaten egg white.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.

Makes 15-18 rounds