Scones
Moist, flavorful scones made with fresh diced apple and cinnamon chips.

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Layered Fig Scones
These tender cornmeal and fig scones take a bit more preparation than your typical mix-and-shape recipe, but their striped beauty and dynamic flavor make the process worthwhile.
Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Moist, flavorful scones made with fresh diced apple and cinnamon chips.
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Moist, flavorful scones made with fresh diced apple and cinnamon chips.

These tender cornmeal and fig scones take a bit more preparation than your typical mix-and-shape recipe, but their striped beauty and dynamic flavor make the process worthwhile.
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To make free-form rather than wedge-shaped scones, increase the applesauce to 3/4 cup.
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Heavy Cream to Crème Fraîche
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or crème fraîche
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Source: Tartiflette
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Water to Milk
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Chicken Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Vegetable Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Unsalted Butter to Olive Oil
2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Unsalted Butter to Plus More Oil to Sear
2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Unsalted Butter to Grill
2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Unsalted Butter to If Desired
2 tablespoons (1 ounce; 30g) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, plus more oil to sear or grill, if desired
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Broth
1 ½ cup water or broth
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King Arthur Apple Pie Spice to Cinnamon
1 teaspoon King Arthur Apple Pie Spice or ground cinnamon
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Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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Cinnamon Chips to King Arthur Cinnamon Sweet Bits
3/4 cup (113g) cinnamon chips or 1/2 cup (71g) King Arthur Cinnamon Sweet Bits*
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Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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Water to Milk
water or milk, for brushing
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Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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Cinnamon to Vietnamese Cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon or 2 teaspoons Vietnamese cinnamon*
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Source: Cinnamon Star Bread
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Coarse Sparkling Sugar to Turbinado Sugar
coarse sparkling sugar or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
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Source: Layered Fig Scones
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All-purpose flour to King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour
1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour
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Source: Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
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Pure Vanilla Extract to King Arthur Pure Vanilla Plus
2 1/2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Plus
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Source: Quick and Easy Vanilla Cake
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All-purpose flour to King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour
1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour
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Source: Quick and Easy Vanilla Cake
Source and Cultural NotesSources, origin declarations, and evidenced notes for this dish.
Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
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View sourceCILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
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View sourceCinnamon Star Bread
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View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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View sourceLayered Fig Scones
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View sourceQuick and Easy Vanilla Cake
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View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
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View sourceTartiflette
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Source declarations
Recipe: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Imported from the king-arthur-baking page for dev review.
Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Recipe: Layered Fig Scones
Imported from the king-arthur-baking page for dev review.
Source: Layered Fig Scones
Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Article
View sourceCILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
Article
View sourceCinnamon Star Bread
Article
View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Article
View sourceLayered Fig Scones
Article
View sourceQuick and Easy Vanilla Cake
Article
View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
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View sourceTartiflette
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Additional EvidenceReviewed claims not already shown in the source notes.
Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Article
View sourceCILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
Article
View sourceCinnamon Star Bread
Article
View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Article
View sourceLayered Fig Scones
Article
View sourceQuick and Easy Vanilla Cake
Article
View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
View sourceTartiflette
Article
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Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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Source: Layered Fig Scones
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