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                           APRICOT GINGER SCONES
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Breads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3 1/4   c            Flour, all purpose
      1/3   c            Sugar
    2 1/2   ts           Baking powder
      1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
      3/4   c            Dried apricots, diced (4oz)
      1/3   c            Crystalized ginger, diced
                         - 2 oz
    1       t            Lemon peel, grated
    1       c            Buttermilk
 
   In a food processor or large bowl, whirl or mix
   together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
   Add butter; whirl or rub with fingers until coarse
   crumbs form. If using a food processor, add apricots,
   ginger, and peel; pulse until just blended. Otherwise,
   stir them into flour mixture. Add buttermilk and whirl
   or stir just until evenly moistened.
   
   Scrape dough onto a floured board and knead about 6
   turns or until dough holds together. On a 12x15 inch
   lightly greased baking sheet, pat dough into an oval
   about 7x12 inches. With a floured knife, cut diagonal
   lines through dough, forming 8 or 9 triangles.
   
   Bake in a 400 degree oven until golden brown, about 25
    minutes. Break along scores to serve. Makes 8 or 9.
   
   Per serving: 393 cal. (37 percent from fat); 6.2 g
   protein; 16 g fat (9.9 g sat.); 57 g carbo.; 520 mg
   sodium; 43 mg chol.
  
 
 
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