Apricot Scones
Flaky apricot scones perfect for breakfast, brunch, or Mother’s Day.FromScratchBaking.net
Servings: 12 scones
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (109g) half-and-half or heavy whipping cream
- 1 large (50g) egg
- 2-1/2 cups (329g) all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 tsp (1g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2g) salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) cold butter, cut into small pieces (1 stick)
- 3/4 cup (138g) dried apricots, chopped into pieces
- 2/3 cup (135g) sugar
- extra half-and-half and sugar for tops
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats and set aside.
- Grate or chop the cold butter into small pieces and place in a small bowl. Refrigerate or freeze until needed.
- In a small bowl whisk the half-and-half and egg until blended. Set aside.
- In a medium or large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add the chilled butter and cut it in with a pastry blender (or fork) until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add the chopped apricots and sugar to the flour mixture and mix together.
- Pour the half-and-half/egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until a soft dough forms, being careful not to overmix the dough.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. If dough is sticky, lightly flour your hands and then form the dough into a 9-inch circle.
- Once a circle is formed, cut into 12 even triangular wedges using a knife or bench scraper. Place 6 wedges, about a half inch apart, on two cookie sheets. Note: if using a scone pan, cut into 8 triangles and place into the greased scone pan.
- Lightly brush each scone with half-and-half using a pastry brush and sprinkle some sugar on top of each for a slight crunch.
- Bake at 400℉ for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, rotate the pans and bake for another 2-5 minutes or until browned. Note: if using a scone pan, baking time may differ.
- When done, carefully remove cookie sheets from the oven and let cool on the sheet for 1-2 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
If using a scone pan, cut into 8 triangles and place in the scone greased pan. Watch bake times as they may differ slightly.