Triple Fruit Scones Recipes

TRIPLE FRUIT SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Add butter, apricots and craisins; mix until butter is pea-sized. Use fingers to work butter into dry mixture.
• 2. In separate bowl, combine egg and egg white, buttermilk and orange rind. Add this liquid to dry ingredients and mix it just until it comes together.
• 3. Using your hands knead several times (6-8) in bowl, then place dough on lightly floured board.
• 4. Form dough into a 12 x 6 inch rectangle. Cut into 12 triangular pieces. At this point you may sprinkle coarse sugar granules on top.
• 5. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 13-16 minutes or until lightly browned. You may use a powdered sugar glaze drizzled over the warm tops.

TRIPLE CITRUS SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place flour, 1/4 cup sugar, citrus zest, baking powder and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add cold butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Transfer to a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk egg, orange juice and buttermilk until blended; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Pat dough into a 6-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar., Bake 14-18 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Remove scones from oven; immediately brush with glaze. Serve warm.

TRIPLE-FRUIT SCONES

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour, wheat germ and bran into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal(I usually do this with my fingers).
• Stir in apricots and cranberries.
• Combine buttermilk, orange rind, egg, and egg white; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times with floured hands. Roll dough into a 12 x 6-inch rectangle.
• Cut dough into 8 (3-inch) squares using a dull knife or a dough scraper.
• Cut each square into 2 triangles; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar; bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm. Enjoy!