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Apple Scones — finished dish, ready to serve.

Apple Scones

苹果司康 · pan chinese cuisine

35 min total20 min cooking3 stepssweet
Ben Okafor's profile photoBen OkaforCollege senior with a tiny dorm kitchen and big ambitions. Ramen, jollof rice experiments, and everything with too much garlic. Learning as I go, mostly burning toast.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:EggMilkWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
350.5(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
52.1(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • ping guo苹果

    5.29 oz — diced

  • butter黄油

    1.76 oz

  • milk牛奶

    2.47 oz

  • cake flour ingredient

    cake flour低筋面粉

    7.05 oz

  • caster sugar ingredient

    caster sugar细砂糖

    1.06 oz

  • apricot kernels/almond slices ingredient

    apricot kernels/almond slices大杏仁/杏仁片

    as needed

  • Egg ingredient identification photo

    egg鸡蛋

    as needed — yolk beaten for brushing

  • baking powder ingredient

    baking powder泡打粉

    0.18 oz

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. Apple Scones — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Cook the diced apple with butter and sugar until the apple softens. In a separate bowl, stir together the low-protein (cake) flour, sugar, and baking powder, then add the butter.

    ✅ Done when: The apple pieces are cooked soft and the flour mixture is evenly combined.

  2. 2

    Step 220 min

    Medium heat
    Apple Scones — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the diced apple and milk, and fold everything together just until a dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 1 hour. Cut the chilled dough into pieces, brush with egg yolk, and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes.

    ✅ Done when: After 20 minutes at 180°C, the scones are baked through and the almond topping is toasted.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Apple Scones — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    This step in the source contains only a photo with no written instructions.

    ✅ Done when: No actionable cue is provided in the source for this step.