Triple Fruit Scones
By
mary Armstrong
@emit1961
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This is a favorite recipe for a Mother's Day Treat or any special breakfast, brunch or girl's get together over coffee!
Ingredients
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3 call purpose flour
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1/3 csugar
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1 Tbspbaking powder
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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6 Tbspbutter, cut into small chunks, chilled
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1/3 cchopped dried apricots
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1/3 ccraisins (chop to size of apricots if too large)
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1egg
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1egg white
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3/4 cbuttermilk
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2 tsporange rind-zest
How to Make Triple Fruit Scones
- Add butter, apricots and craisins; mix until butter is pea-sized. Use fingers to work butter into dry mixture.
- In separate bowl, combine egg and egg white, buttermilk and orange rind.
Add this liquid to dry ingredients and mix it just until it comes together. - Using your hands knead several times (6-8) in bowl, then place dough on lightly floured board.
- Form dough into a 12 x 6 inch rectangle. Cut into 12 triangular pieces.
At this point you may sprinkle coarse sugar granules on top. - Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 13-16 minutes or until lightly browned.
You may use a powdered sugar glaze drizzled over the warm tops.
