Apricot Walnut Scones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup pastry flour (cake flour)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbs water

Recipe

• 1 combine both flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
• 2 cut butter into flour mixture till it resembles large crumbs.
• 3 coat apricot pieces with 1 or 2 tbs flour to keep from sticking together. add apricots and walnuts to flour mixture.
• 4 in a separate container, beat 1 egg and mix with cream. drizzle into flour mixture and mix gently. turn out mixture onto lightly floured cutting board.
• 5 gently knead dough just till it sticks together. be sure to turn the dough on the board so it doesn't stick. add a little more flour to the board if required. pat or roll out dough to an approximate thickness of 3/4 inches thick. cut out scones with a 2" floured cutter.
• 6 place scones on a baking sheet. lining sheet with parchment paper or silicone liner helps keeps bottoms from getting too dark.
• 7 if desired, brush tops of scones with mixture of 1 egg beaten with 1 tbs water.
• 8 bake at 425 degrees f for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. cool on wire rack.