White Chocolate & Apricot Scones
2 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
6 T. butter
--Mix first 4 ingredients. Cut in butter. Mix in 1/2 c. dried fruit (apricots, cherries, cranberries, etc.) and 1/2 c. white chocolate chips.
--Mix together 1 egg with enough buttermilk to make 1 cup.
--Mix with dry ingredients just until combined. Make circle & cut triangles. I usually place the whole dough onto the cookie sheet and pat it into a circle and then cut the the circle into triangles right before I bake it. Then, when it comes out of the oven, I cut the lines of the triangles again. I find it keeps the scones moister as the edges do not dry out.
--Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes on ungreased pan until the top is light brown.
Makes about 8 triangles.
Devonshire Cream
Beat:
3 oz. cream cheese
1 T. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
Add 1/3 c. whipping cream and beat until thick.
I usually double this as I think the more Devonshire cream, the better.