Light and tender on the inside, moist yet fluffy, with a delightful crispy outside, with a dollop of flavorful apricot jam in the middle.
Yield: about 12-15 large scones
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1cup/ 240gapricot jam
1teaspooncornstarch
3 ½cups/ 435gall-purpose flour
½cup/ 100ggranulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
2tablespoonsbaking powder
¾teaspoonsalt
2 ½cups/ 600gheavy cream, plus more for brushing
¾cup/ 100gdried apricots, diced into 1/4-inch chunks
½cup/ 100gchopped white chocolate chunks
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
In a small saucepan, melt apricot jam over medium heat. Whisk cornstartch with 1 tablespoon cool water and add to jam. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and starts to bubble. Remove from heat and refrigerate until cool.
In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add heavy cream, apricots, and white chocolate and stir or mix on low speed until evenly moistened. Dough will be very thick and stiff.
Using an ice cream scoop or large cookie scoop, portion equal sized scoops onto prepared baking sheets, leaving two inches of space betwen them.
Make a deep impression into the center of each scone using your thumb or the back of a teaspoon. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of thickened apricot jam into each impression.
Lightly brush the outsides of scones (not the jam) with half and half or cream. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms are brown and tops are lightly golden. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.