Apple Fritters Baked in Honey

 

1 cup pastry flour or semola flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom

1/8 tsp. salt

1/4 cup butter
1 egg

3/4 cup plain yogurt, or sour cream, or a mixture

1 Tbls. honey
 2 cups apples, diced small
about 1/2 cup honey

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Stir together the dry ingredients. Cut in the butter. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, yogurt/sour cream, and honey. Gently stir the wet mixture and apple pieces into the dry mixture.

Grease a muffin tin. Spoon 1-2 tsp. of honey into each cup. Spoon the batter into each cup, dividing evenly.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Oat Scones

3/4 cup cold buttermilk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour (white wheat, whole wheat, or whole wheat pastry)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup oats
1 small egg, lightly beaten
cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375°. Combine the first three ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Combine flour and salt, in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in chilled butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the oats. Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist.

Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly until the dough is all together. Place on a baking sheet that is either greased, or lined with parchment. Form dough into an approximately 3/4" thick, 9-inch circle. Cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.

Brush the small egg over the dough and sprinkle cinnamon on top. Bake until golden, 18-20 minutes. Serve warm.