Baking: apricot and walnut scones recipe

I fancied baking some scones, because they're so quick and easy, but I wanted a change from sultanas, so I had a rummage around in my cupboards, and this was the result...

Ingredients
• 225g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• 40g caster sugar
• 75g butter, cut into small pieces
• 30g finely chopped dried apricots
• 30g finely chopped walnuts
• 1 egg
• 3-4tbsp milk
You will need...
• Rolling pin
• 5cm round pastry cutter or a glass

Preheat the oven to 220°C /F/gas mark 7. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar. Add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Add the apricot and walnut pieces with the beaten egg and the milk. Mix with a knife, then bring the mixture together with your hands. The dough should be soft but not sticky so add a little more milk or flour as necessary.

Shape the dough into a ball and place a on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out the dough until approx. 3cm thick. Use the cutter to cut rounds from the dough, starting from the edge and place on a non-stick baking sheet.

When you have cut the first batch, bring the dough into a ball and roll out again. Cut remaining scones out.

Dust the scones with flour and bake for 12-15 mins. Place on a rack to cool and serve halved and buttered – delicious served warm and particularly good with apricot jam!

This recipe first appeared on Allaboutyou.com, where I used to work. It was a great website, with lots of top-quality content,including a few recipes from me. Unfortunately, it was closed in January 2015.