Apricot scones
Apricot scones recipe in the biscuit category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream, divided
- Devonshire cream
- Jam of your choice
Recipe method:
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Add apricots, pecans and orange peel.
- With a fork, rapidly stir in 1 cup whipping cream just until moistened.
- Turn onto a floured surface. Knead 5 or 6 times.
- Divide in half. Shape each into a ball.
- Flatten each ball into a 6-inch circle. Cut each circle into eight wedges.
- Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Brush with remaining whipping cream.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 13 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.
- Serve with devonshire cream and jam.
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