Apricot scones are a variation of traditional scones, with fresh or dried apricots added to the dough before baking. They are best served hot with toppings such as jellies or jams along with clotted cream. Unbaked apricot scones can be frozen and cooked like fresh scones.
Apricot scones are a variation of traditional scones, which are relatively small bread-like pastries baked into circular shapes and then cut into triangular quadrants. Scones originated in Scotland, and while they’re most popular in places like England and Ireland, people enjoy them in many countries, including the United States, Spain, Canada, and Australia. The apricot version is essentially the same as other scones but with fresh or dried apricots added to the dough before baking.
To properly prepare apricot scones, a hot oven is important. Preheating the oven to around 450 degrees Fahrenheit is the most desirable temperature to ensure proper baked texture. Flour, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt are combined in a bowl and the butter is very slowly folded into the dry mixture, until it starts to look coarse and chunky.
This is the point in the recipe where traditional scones can become apricot scones. Freshly cut apricots or dried apricots can be added to the dough and stirred until the dough completely coats the whole fruit. The milk and eggs are mixed together in a separate bowl until light and frothy, and that mixture is added to the apricot mixture. In the final stage, the scones are shaped by rolling out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a large circle. From there, the triangular pieces are cut up, brushed with butter, then baked for about 15 minutes or until brown on top.
Many different recipes play on the traditional recipe for apricot scones. Some variations include White Chocolate Apricot Scones, Cranberry Apricot Scones, Chocolate Apricot Scones, and Lemon Apricot Scones. Apricot scones are best served hot and jellies or jams along with clotted cream are the usual toppings that are served with them.
Unbaked apricot scones can be frozen by placing the cut dough in a freezer for about an hour, then removing the frozen dough and placing the pieces into freezer bags. Before baking frozen apricot scones, you should remove them from the freezer and defrost them long enough to preheat the oven. They should be cooked just like fresh scones, but you may need to extend the cooking time to about 20 minutes.
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