Caramel Apple Shortcakes W Cider Reduction

• Shortcakes:
• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1/4 c + 3 T sugar
• 1 T + 1/4 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/4 t kosher salt
• 6 T cold butter in pieces
• 1 c buttermilk
• 2 T whole milk
• Apples & cream:
• 3 T cold butter
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 5 granny smith apples peeled in eighths
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/4 c apple brandy
• Apple cider reduction:
• 1 qt apple cider
• 2 T apple cider vinegar
• 2 T apple brandy
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 1 cinn stick

1. Preheat 375, parchment paper on sheet
2. Whisk flour, 3 T sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt in processor bowl
3. Process in butter
4. Add enough buttermilk to soft dough (start w half)
5. Pat dough to 1.5" thickness, cut 6 rounds
6. Brush w milk or cream, sprinkle w sugar
7. Bake 12-15 min & cool
8. Melt butter in pan
9. Add van bean seeds & apples
10. Cook till apples brown, 5-7 min
11. Add sugar
12. Cook till apples are caramelized
13. Add apple brandy, cook 5 min
14. Combine apple cider reduction ingredients
15. Bring to boil over high heat
16. Cook stirring occasionally 25-30 min till thick & syrupy
17. Cool to RT, remove van bean & cinn stick

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/caramel-apple-shortcakes-w-cider-reduction-52456211 (may not work)