APRICOT ALMOND SCONES

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Perfect for your morning coffee break, these classic scones with dried apricots have just a hint of almond.

Provided by MarthaWhite(R)

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips MarthaWhite®

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
2 ½ cups Martha White® Self-Rising Flour
⅓ cup sugar
½ cup butter, cut into pieces
1 (7 ounce) package dried apricots, chopped
1 large egg, beaten
¾ cup buttermilk, or as needed
¼ teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 250.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 408.3 mg, Sugar 16 g