Apple and White Cheddar Scones

I love to make scones and am always on the lookout for new recipes to try. I wasn’t sure I’d like the flavor of these since I’ve never enjoyed cheddar on my apple pie and the author compares these scones to that. I loved them, though, and will definitely be making these again. I’ve never made scones with a mixer but wanted to try this method, so I borrowed my daughter’s KitchenAid for the task. It did help the ingredients come together nicely and quickly, but I think next time I’ll just make them with my fingers as I normally do. I cut my apples into 16 chunks instead of slices since chunks just seemed like they’d distribute better in the ingredients. I used a Silpat on the pan for baking the apples, as well as the scones themselves. I don’t think you need to sift the sugar with the flour; so just add it to the flour and other ingredients on the waxed paper. Instead of a rolling pin, I used the author’s suggestion to pat the dough into a circle before cutting. This is the typical way I make scones, anyway.