Fruit Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. softened butter
1/3 c. currants
1/3 c. dried apricots, chopped fine
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. heavy cream (reserve 2 Tbsp.)

Preparation

Combine dry ingredients with butter until crumbly.
Add currants, apricots, sugar and cream.
Knead gently.
Cut dough in half.
Pat each half into a circle and cut into 8 wedges.
Brush top with reserved cream and sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for approximately 20 minutes and then test for doneness.
Makes 16 scones.