Apricot And Ginger Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Oven temperature 220°C/425°F.
• Flour a baking sheet.
• Sift flour with salt into a large bowl.
• Rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Stir in sugar.
• Add apricots.
• Make a deep well in the flour, pour in milk and mix to a soft, spongy dough with a knife.
• On a floured surface, knead dough lightly until it is just smooth.
• Roll or press out to 2.
• 5cm/1inch thick.
• Stamp into rounds with a pastry cutter.
• Brush scones with beaten egg for a glossy crust, sprinkle with flour for a soft one or brush with milk for a light gloss and soft crust.
• Bake scones at top of preheated oven for seven minutes or until well-risen and brown.
• Leave to cool on wire rack or serve hot from oven.
• Stir chopped ginger and ginger syrup into whipped cream.
• Cut scones in half horizontally and sandwich together with ginger cream.

Steps:

• Put dry ingredients in food processor, pulse to mix.
• Add butter, pulse until butter is mixed through.
• Place flour/butter mixture in bowl.
• Add apricots, ginger and buttermilk and mix with a fork until a rough dough forms.
• Place on floured work surface.
• Form into a disk about 1 1/2 inches high, cut disk in half and in half again.
• Cut each of the 4 pieces either into thirds to get 12 or in half again to get 8.
• OR cut with large cookie cutter, cutting straight down (don't twist) and don't pat dough more that 2 times total.
• Place on silpat or parchment lined sheet pan and freeze for 20 minutes+.
• Bake for about 12 minutes at 400.

Steps:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the cream cheese and butter, using your fingers, a pastry blender, fork, or a mixer, until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, then stir in the apricots. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, vanilla and milk.
• Combine the liquid and dry ingredients and stir until the dough becomes cohesive. Don't mix and mix and mix; the more you work with the dough, the tougher it'll get.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, and fold it over several times, until it holds together. Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle.
• Cut scones with a round cutter, gathering the scraps and re-rolling the dough. Or simply cut the dough into squares or diamonds. Brush the tops lightly with milk and sprinkle with sparkling white or pearl sugar.
• Place scones about 2 inches apart on an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them in a preheated 425°F oven for 8 minutes. Turn the oven off, leave the door closed, and continue to bake for 8 more minutes, until the scones are a light, golden brown. Serve hot, with clotted cream and jam or raspberry curd.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. In a small bowl, beat eggs; set aside 1 tablespoon for glaze. In another bowl, combine sour cream, milk and remaining beaten eggs; add apricots. Stir into crumb mixture until the dough clings together., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 12-15 times. Divide dough in half. Pat one portion into a 7-in. circle on a greased baking sheet. Combine the brown sugar, oats and butter; sprinkle over dough. Roll out remaining dough into a 7-in. circle; place over filling. , Brush with reserved egg; sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut into wedges but do not separate. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until scones are golden brown. Cool slightly; cut again if necessary. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with knife(prevents measuring too much flour, thus resulting in tough scones).
• Combine flour with next 4 ingredients in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add apricots; toss well.
• Combine egg, buttermilk, and nectar; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moist(dough will be sticky).
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times with floured hands. Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a greased baking sheet.
• Score the dough into 12 wedges, by cutting into, but not through the bottom of dough with a large knife.
• Brush egg white over surface of dough, and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp sugar. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Steps:

• For Devonshire cream, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough cream to achieve a spreading consistency. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. , For scones, combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the apricots, pecans and orange zest. With a fork, rapidly stir in 1 cup whipping cream just until moistened. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Divide in half; shape each into a ball. Flatten each ball into a 6-in. circle; cut each circle into eight wedges. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining whipping cream., Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm with Devonshire cream and jam.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425degrees. Use an ungreased baking sheet. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a fork to mix well. Add the dried fruit. Still using a fork, stir in the cream and mix until the dough holds together in a rough mass (the dough will be quite sticky). Lightly flour a board and transfer the dough to it. Knead the dough 8 or 9 times. Pat into a circle about 10 inches round. For the glaze, spread the butter over the top and side of the circle of dough and sprinkle sugar on top. Cut circle into 12 wedges and place each piece on the baking sheet, allowing 1-inch between pieces. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.;\

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment or a nonstick liner.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the cream and the egg and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour, oats, apricots, ginger, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Mix just to blend.
• Add the butter and mix on medium-low speed until the butter is the size of small peas, about 1 minute. Add the cream mixture and mix on low speed just until it comes together in a ball, about 15 seconds. (To make by hand, whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl, use a pastry blender or two knives to cut in the butter, and stir in the cream.)
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface (it will be fairly sticky) and shape into a disk about 7 inches across. Cut the disk into 8 wedges (for the cleanest cuts, wipe off your knife between cuts), brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon cream, and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Transfer to the baking sheet, keeping the scones at least 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F. Bake until the scones are just set and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• Cool on a rack until warm or room temperature. Scones are best eaten the day they're made.
• Note
• California dried apricots produce the best results, as they are more intensely flavored and a bit more acidic than the Turkish variety.
• Tip
• Once you make and shape the dough, you can keep it for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator as long as it's well wrapped.

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400'F/200'C.
• In a bowl mix together all the dry ingredients and stir through the apricot pieces.
• Add in the cream and gingerale and mix lightly with a knife until mixture holds together in a ball.
• Tip out onto a floured board and gently pat out into a rectangle and cut into 9 scones or cut out scones with a 6cm diam cutter.
• Place close together on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in hot oven for 15 minutes.
• Tip out onto a clean teatowel and wrap up to keep warm.
• These are nice just buttered but even better spread with some apricot jam and topped with a dollop of whipped cream for a special treat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make well in center of mixture. Add sour cream and vanilla to well. Using fork, stir sour cream mixture into dry mixture until dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Sprinkle apricots over. Knead dough until apricots are incorporated, about 10 turns. Flatten dough into 8-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges.
• Transfer wedges to baking sheet. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.