Apricot Orange Cream Scones

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees; lightly grease cookie sheet; in large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt; mix well.
• 2 add apricots and baking chips; mix well.
• 3 add whipping cream all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 4 on lightly floured surface, knead dough 6 or 7 times until smooth; divide dough in half.
• 5 pat each half into a 6 inch round; cut each round into four wedges.
• 6 place two inches apart on the cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400 for 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown; cool five minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, in small bowl, blend powdered sugar and enough orange juice for desired drizzling consistency.
• 9 drizzle icing over warm scones; serve warm.