Apricot, Chocolate, And Walnut Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 ounces good-quality dark chocolate, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped dried apricot

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 2 cut the butter into small cubes and sprinkle them over the flour mixture, then cut the butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine cream, egg, and vanilla.
• 4 add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and knead until well combined.
• 5 knead in the dark chocolate, walnuts, and apricots until thoroughly incorporated.
• 6 lightly dust a work surface with flour, then pat the dough out to the thickness of about 5/8 inch.
• 7 use a 3 1/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the dough into heart-shapes, gathering the scraps and repeating until all the dough has been used (this will make about 9 hearts).
• 8 transfer dough hearts to an ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 bake 15 to 20 minutes, until tops are lightly browned.
• 10 remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then use a spatula to remove scones from sheet and transfer them to a wire rack.
• 11 may be served warm or cooled.