Apricot Scones with Almond Glaze

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

  or ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons butter

  cubed (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 fresh apricots

  peeled and chopped small
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon warm water

  melted
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment
  paper.
• 2 Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom and salt.
  Cut the cubed butter into the dry ingredients with a fork, fingers, or pastry
  cutter.
• 3 Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk and vanilla. Mix the
  ingredients until they are just incorporated. Be careful not to overwork the
  dough. Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and knead slightly to bring
  the dough together. For soft and tender scones, be careful not to overknead the
  dough.
• 4 Pat the dough into a rectangle, using flour as needed. Sprinkle the chopped
  apricots over the top. Using a bench scraper, fold each short end of the
  rectangle toward the middle of the dough, overlapping each other. Then fold the
  dough in half, rotate one-quarter turn, and flatten the dough gently. Repeat the
  folding toward the center one more time. Use flour as needed. Then, shape the
  dough into 2 circle shapes about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick for small scones or one
  circle for larger scones.
• 5 Cut the circle or circles of dough into 8 equal-size wedges and place slightly
  separated on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with
  additional buttermilk or an egg wash.
• 6 Bake for 14-18 minutes, or until the top begins to turn golden brown. If the
  scones are especially small, begin checking at 10 minutes.
• 7 Combine the powdered sugar, almond extract, and water in a small bowl. Whisk
  until the lumps disappear and add water if needed to reach drizzling
  consistency. Once the scones have cooled, drizzle each scone with the glaze.

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