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Apricot-Orange Cream Scones

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 13, 2010
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These versatile scones, containing no egg, can be mixed, baked and ready to enjoy in 35 minutes!

Apricot-Orange Cream Scones

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
  • 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt until well blended. Stir in apricots and baking chips. Add whipping cream all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, knead dough 6 or 7 times until smooth. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into 6-inch round; cut each into 6 wedges. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over warm scones. Serve warm.

Nutrition

270 Calories
11g Total Fat
4g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Scone
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
23g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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