Lemon Glazed Apricot Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into chunks
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
- 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder and salt in bowl.
- Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in whipping cream and chopped apricots.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 5-10 times.
- Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into 8-inch log; flatten each slightly.
- Cut each log into 5 equal pieces.
- Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 10-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Move to cooling rack; cool completely.
- Combine all glaze ingredients in bowl.
- Beat at low speed until creamy.
- Spread or spoon over cooled scones.
- Variation: Omit glaze.
- Sprinkle each log with coarse grain sugar prior to cutting.
flour, sugar, freshly grated lemon zest, baking powder, salt, cold, cream, apricots, powdered sugar, butter, lemon juice
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3723/lemon-glazed-apricot-scones (may not work)