Best Jens Easy Apricot Cream Ginger Scones Recipes

JEN'S EASY APRICOT, CREAM & GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400'F/200'C.
• In a bowl mix together all the dry ingredients and stir through the apricot pieces.
• Add in the cream and gingerale and mix lightly with a knife until mixture holds together in a ball.
• Tip out onto a floured board and gently pat out into a rectangle and cut into 9 scones or cut out scones with a 6cm diam cutter.
• Place close together on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in hot oven for 15 minutes.
• Tip out onto a clean teatowel and wrap up to keep warm.
• These are nice just buttered but even better spread with some apricot jam and topped with a dollop of whipped cream for a special treat.

LEMON GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and place rack in middle of oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Stir in the chopped crystallized ginger and lemon zest. Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches (18 cm) round and about 11/2 inches (3.75 cm) thick. Cut this circle in half, then cut each half into 3 or 4 pie-shaped wedges (triangles). Place the scones on the baking sheet. Make an egg wash of one well-beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk and brush the tops of the scones with this mixture.
• Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and then turn your broiler on high. Sift confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar heavily over the tops of the scones and place them under the broiler. Broil for just a few seconds, turning the pan as necessary, until the sugar has melted and turns golden brown. Make sure to watch the scones carefully as the sugar will burn very quickly. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

APRICOT GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Put dry ingredients in food processor, pulse to mix.
• Add butter, pulse until butter is mixed through.
• Place flour/butter mixture in bowl.
• Add apricots, ginger and buttermilk and mix with a fork until a rough dough forms.
• Place on floured work surface.
• Form into a disk about 1 1/2 inches high, cut disk in half and in half again.
• Cut each of the 4 pieces either into thirds to get 12 or in half again to get 8.
• OR cut with large cookie cutter, cutting straight down (don't twist) and don't pat dough more that 2 times total.
• Place on silpat or parchment lined sheet pan and freeze for 20 minutes+.
• Bake for about 12 minutes at 400.

PUMPKIN GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Set aside 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Combine remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, soda and salt in a large bowl. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Beat egg in small bowl.
• Add pumpkin, sour cream and ginger. Beat until well combined. Add pumpkin mixture to flour; stir until mixture forms a soft dough that leaves sides of bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Knead 10 times.
• Roll into a 9x6 inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares, cut each of those in half diagonally, making 12 triangles.
• Melt remaining tablespoon of butter. Brush tops of triangles with butter and sprinkle with reserved sugar.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

APRICOT SCONES

Steps:

• 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. , For scones, combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the apricots, pecans and orange zest. With a fork, rapidly stir in 1 cup whipping cream just until moistened. , 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. Brush with remaining whipping cream., Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm with Devonshire cream and jam.