Apricot Almond Scones

3 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 50 min

“Perfect for your morning coffee break, these classic scones with dried apricots have just a hint of almond.” - by Martha White®

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
2 1/2 cups Martha White® Self-Rising Flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 (7 ounce) package dried apricots, chopped
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk, or as needed
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons butter, melted

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Original recipe yields 12 scones

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl; mix well. Cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apricots.
Beat egg in 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough buttermilk to egg to make 1 cup. Stir in almond extract. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir gently until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Brush scones with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
250 cal
13%

Fat
10.7 g
16%

Carbs
35.9 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (3)

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urnmywy

Jan. 6, 2013

"I have tried it and the best part was the apricots. Sorry very boring , non flavored scones..." See more"

LL

Apr. 14, 2013

"I modified the original recipe so it's not a 5-star but I loved the final product. After reviewing other comments, I added 2 things - double (triple) the almond extract and 3-4 oz of almond paste. M..." See morey almond paste was frozen, so I shaved them and mixed them into the flour/butter/sugar mix. Please note that almond paste has sugar so you may want to reduce the amount of sugar. The scones were pretty and yummy; apricot and almond are good comb together."

Imarougeau

Apr. 13, 2013

"It, surprisingly, didn't taste like apricots or almonds. I tried topping it with an apricot preserve & powdered sugar glaze. Didn't really fix the bland flavor but it helped with the boring appearance..." See more."

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