Apricot Scones With Ham And Honey Mustard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. cold butter, cut up
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
3 Tbsp. chopped dried apricots
3 Tbsp. golden raisins
1/4 c. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. honey
10 oz. shaved or very thinly sliced ham

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Grease a cookie sheet; set aside.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg.
With pastry blender, or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in 1 egg and milk just until moistened.
Stir in apricots and raisins.
On floured surface gently knead dough 3 to 5 times until it holds together.
With floured rolling pin roll dough 1/2-inch thick.
Cut with a floured 2-inch round biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps.
Beat remaining egg with a pinch of salt and lightly brush tops of scones.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden.
Cool on wire racks.