Makes 12 large scones

Buttery and laced with shredded apples, these scones are scented with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Use a pastry blender to reduce the butter to small, thin flakes, then add eggs and buttermilk to bring the dough together. Pat it out, cut triangles, sprinkle them with cinnamon-sugar, and your kitchen will draw everyone in.