apricot almond scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• crisco® original no-stick cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups martha ® 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• 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.
• 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 prepared cookie sheet.
• bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. brush scones with 2 tablespoons melted butter. serve warm or cool.