white chocolate apricot scones

San Antonio, TX
Updated on Oct 6, 2012

This is the first scone recipe I ate. After that I was hooked on scones. Try these you'll see why.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cut in pieces
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 - egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup diced dried apricots
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

How To Make white chocolate apricot scones

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Stir together first 4 ingredients. Slice butter into small pieces and cut into dry ingredients.
  • Step 3
    Mix egg, cream and vanilla, and add to dry ingredients. Knead in fruit, nuts and chocolate. Knead just until incorporated about 6-8 times. Less time kneading is better.
  • Step 4
    Pat into 9 inch circle on greased cookie sheet. Score into 8 wedges.
  • Step 5
    I brush a little egg/cream mixture on top and sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

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