Apricot, White Chocolate and Walnut Scones

Summary

Yield
12 Servings
Source

Taste of Home Magazine

Prep time10 minutes
Recipe TypesSnacks and Treats

Description

My very favorite scone recipe, the white chocolate keeps them very moist.  Sounds like it would be overly sweet but the ingredients balance each other very nicely.

Ingredients

2cap flour
2Tsugar
2tbaking powder
1⁄4tbaking soda
1⁄2tsalt
3⁄4cwhite chocolate chips
3⁄4ccoarsely chopped walnuts
3⁄4cchopped dried apricots
4Tcold, unsalted butter
1 1⁄2tvanilla
1⁄2cbuttermilk (cold) plus more as needed
2 eggs (large)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375º.  In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Cut in butter until mixture has the texture of soft crumbs. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk.  Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the dough forms a soft, shaggy ball, adding additional buttermilk 1 tbsp at a time, as needed.

Add the white chocolate, walnuts, and apricots, stirring until evenly distributed. 

Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently about 10 times, or just until the dough holds together.  

Divide into 12 mini-scone pans.  Or divide the dough into 2 equal portions. 

Pat each piece into a 1 inch thick round, 6 inches in diameter. 

Using a sharp knife, cut each round into 4 wedges. 

Place wedges ½ inch apart on the baking sheet.  Bake on the center rack 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.  Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet.