Peach Nutmeg Scones

Yield: 10 scones

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large 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. Mix the eggs, yogurt and almond extract. Stir this into the dry ingredients.
5. 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 1-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 10 triangular scones.
7. Place scones on a well-greased cookie sheet. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with the sugar.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until nicely browned and a cake tester inserted into a scone comes out dry.