Apricot Almond Scones
- 3 cups flour
- 2 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 cup butter, cold
- 12 cup almonds, sliced
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 34 cup dried apricot, finely diced
- 1 13 cups buttermilk
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Grease a large cookie sheet.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
- Using a pastry blender cut in butter, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in apricots and almonds.
- Pour buttermilk over flour mixture and stir with fork until the dough comes together.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 4-5 times.
- Divide dough in half.
- Shape each half into 8" circles.
- Using a floured knife, cut each circle into 8 wedges.
- Place wedges onto greased cookie sheet.
- Brush tops of scones with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
flour, baking powder, butter, almonds, sugar, baking soda, dried apricot, buttermilk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-almond-scones-263107 (may not work)