Apricot and White Chocolate Scones
- 1 34 cups all-purpose flour
- 14 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup chilled butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 13 cup dried apricot, finely-chopped, divided
- 23 cup white chocolate chips, divided
- 1 egg
- about 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
- 13 cup white chocolate chips
- 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.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, dried apricot, white chocolate chips, egg, cream, white chocolate chips
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-and-white-chocolate-scones-480402 (may not work)