This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe, from the cookbook Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, is Apple Cheddar Scones, can be found on pages 32-33, and was chosen by Karina of A Floured Apron.
Scones...oh, boy! The recipe was easy to follow, it all came together as described. The only thing I changed was that instead of 12 of them (very large), I made 24 as that seemed like a nice size portion for a scone around here. I decreased the baking time by about 7 minutes for the smaller size.
Since we are using a great deal of "butter allowance" at Whisk Wednesdays with the French cooking, and the cheese in the recipe already sported a dairy fix, I decided to make some cinnamon applesauce to serve with the scones instead of the wildly liberal display of buttery goodness shown in the photo in the book. The guys approved the switch and enjoyed the scones with applesauce and/or a little cheddar sprinkled on top for a melty goodness. (The cheddar on top was an idea from my friend Ulrike in northern Germany.) For me, the scones stood well on their own without butter or any bits of accentuation at the end. In the top photo, are pictured three of the small scones (this is a small dessert plate they rest upon): one plain, one with grated cheddar sprinkled on top, and one with the homemade applesauce. The recipe is a keeper. Definitely.