Peach Nutmeg Scones

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (8 oz.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup diced peach
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a bowl, sift the flour, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and baking powder together.
• 3 work the butter into the dry ingredients, using your fingertips or a fork or pastry blender.
• 4 in another bowl, mix the eggs, yogurt, and almond extract.
• 5 stir this into the dry ingredients; add the peaches and stir just until mixed; this is a very sticky dough.
• 6 liberally flour the counter and your hands; put the dough on the counter and pat it into a 6 x 9 inch rectangle about 1 inch thick.
• 7 cut the rectangle into 6 pieces and cut each small rectangle in half, forming two triangles.
• 8 place the scones on a well-greased cookie sheet.
• 9 brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
• 10 bake for 20 minutes, or until nicely browned and a cake tester comes out clean.