Apricot And White Chocolate Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in apricots and baking chips. Stir in egg and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into 8-inch round on ungreased 12-inch pizza pan or cookie sheet. Cut into 8 wedges; do not separate. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully separate wedges; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Serve warm if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Stir together first 4 ingredients. Slice butter into small pieces and cut into dry ingredients.
• 3. Mix egg, cream and vanilla, and add to dry ingredients. Knead in fruit, nuts and chocolate. Knead just until incorporated about 6-8 times. Less time kneading is better.
• 4. Pat into 9 inch circle on greased cookie sheet. Score into 8 wedges.
• 5. I brush a little egg/cream mixture on top and sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pastry flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is the size of peas. Stir in the cream until just combined. Fold in the pecans, apricots and white chocolate.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Fold the dough over itself 3 to 4 times to create layers. Pat the dough into a 1-inch thick circle and cut into 12 wedges. Transfer the scones to a baking sheet, brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until the scones are golden brown and feel firm to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool completely.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie or baking sheet with shortening or lightly spray with vegetable-oil cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until particles are the size of small peas.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons chopped apricots for topping; set aside. Stir remaining chopped apricots and 1/3 cup white chocolate baking chips into flour mixture.
• Add egg and just enough half-and-half cream until dough just leaves side of bowl and forms a ball. When making scones, work the dough quickly and do not over mix.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into an 8-inch circle on cookie sheet. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate. Bake approximately 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately remove from baking sheet; carefully separate wedges.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining 1/3 cup white chocolate chips in the microwave for 15 to 20 second intervals. After each interval, stir (even if there is no sign of melting). Once melted (usually after 4 or 5 cycles in the microwave) place melted chocolate chips in a small resealable plastic food-storage bag. Cut off small corner of bag; pipe small amount of melted chips over scones. Sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons chopped apricots. Pipe remaining melted chips over scones. Serve warm or cool.
• Tips: When the scones are cool, wrap airtight and hold at room temperature for up to one day or freeze to store longer (see Freezing Scones below). To reheat, unwrap scones (thaw wrapped, if frozen) and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees oven 8 to 10 minutes or until warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In large bowl cut together butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in apricots and white chocolate chips.
• Add eggs, half& half and vanilla so dough forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly 10 times.
• Divide dough into two equal portions.
• On greased baking sheets pat each portion of dough into an 8" circle, and cut each circle into 8 wedges.
• Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
• Bake about 15 minutes, until golden.
• Serve warm.