Apricot Scones

Name: Apricot Scones
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: English, British, Scottish, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 76 grams cold butter; 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 65 grams chopped dried apricots; 250 grams all-purpose flour; 238 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 16 servings Jam; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 55 grams chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 50 grams sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Apricot Scones is an European breakfast. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 319 calories. This recipe serves 16. If you have heavy whipping cream, butter, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes.

Instructions

For Devonshire cream, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough cream to achieve a spreading consistency. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Vanilla

Cream

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Bowl

For scones, combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

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Bowl

Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

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Butter

Add the apricots, pecans and orange peel. With a fork, rapidly stir in 1 cup whipping cream just until moistened.

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Whipping Cream

Orange Zest

Apricot

Pecans

Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Divide in half; shape each into a ball. Flatten each ball into a 6-in. circle; cut each circle into eight wedges.

Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet