Granny Smith Apple-Cheddar Scones

• 3 cups flour
• 12 cup sugar, plus
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut up
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled,cored and diced (about 1 cup)
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cut into very small dice (about 1 cup)
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees, lightly coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmag in a large bowl; add butter; cut in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. With a fork stir in buttermilk, apple, and cheddar cheese pieces just until mixture froms a dough.
4. Turn dough out onto floured surface, Knead 6 or 7 times; divide dough in half and gather each into a ball; pat each portion into a 6 to-inch-circle.
5. Using a sharp knife coated with nonstick cooking spray, cut each round into 6-equal-wedges; brush with egg white; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and no longer soft in center; with a serrated knife, cut through earlier wedge markes; remove to rack to cool; Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/granny-smith-apple-cheddar-scones-106332 (may not work)