Apricot Almond Scones Recipe

Apricot Almond Scones Recipe

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 1/2 cups Martha White® Self-Rising Flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 (7 ounce) package dried apricots, chopped
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, or as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Brush scones with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Serve warm or cool.
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