Apricot Cranberry Scones

By Violet_61

Bridgett Blaque-Challenge Butter

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans-optional
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp buttermilk

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 27mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Whisk egg with 1/2 cup buttermilk.

Create well in dry ingredients and add egg mixture.

Stir just until moistened.

Turn onto floured surface and shape into 8 inch circle.

Cut into 8 wedges and brush with 1 tbsp buttermilk.

OPTIONAL: after brushing with buttermilk, sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.

Bake for 12-14 minutes.