White Stilton and Apricot Scones
These scones are tasty without being too cheesy and the sweetness from the apricots is bang on. At their sublime best when warm.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Oven baked
- Cuisine: British
Ingredients
Scale
- 225g (8oz) SR flour
- a pinch of salt
- 50g (2oz) butter
- 60g (2½ oz) White Stilton, crumbled into small pieces
- 110g (4oz) dried apricots, snipped into very small pieces
- the green part of 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- a splash of milk
You will also need -
a 6 cm (2½ inch) cutter
an ungreased baking tray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC/400ºF (gas mark 6).
- Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs - this is easier to do once the butter has reached room temperature.
- Now add the cheese, the dried apricots and the spring onions to the mixture and combine well.
- Gradually, add enough milk to make the mixture bind together. Don't worry if it sticks to your hands a little at this stage - you can add a touch of flour to make it easier to handle if necessary.
- Roll the mixture out until it is about 2½ cm (1 inch) thick - you will need very little rolling to reach this thickness. Now use a cutter to cut out 6 scones, gathering the cuttings together and re-rolling as necessary.
- Sprinkle a little flour on the worktop and dip the bottom of each scone in the flour before placing them on an ungreased baking tray.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown.
Keywords: cosy, snacks, picnics
Find it online: https://marmaladeandme.com/white-stilton-and-apricot-scones/
