Ingredients
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1/2 cup fat free sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
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2 cups flour
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2 tablespoons flour
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 -4 tablespoons chilled reduced fat margarine or 3 -4 tablespoons low-fat butter
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1/3 cup dried apricot, small diced
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2 teaspoons nonfat milk
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2 teaspoons granulated sugar
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cooking spray
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1/4 cup sliced almonds
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1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare baking sheet by spraying lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles course meal.
- Add the apricots and almonds into the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
- In a smaller bowl, mix together the yogurt, sour cream, and extracts.
- Cut and fold the yogurt/sour cream mixture into the flour until you can collect the dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface just until it can be shaped. If the dough is too sticky add a little more flour but take care not to add too much as it toughens up the scones. Similarly, over kneading the dough also diminishes the final result.
- Place the dough ball on the baking sheet and spread out into an 8 or 10 inch disk.
- Lightly brush the milk on the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar.
- Using a very long knife (bread knives work well) cut half way through the dough. You are making indentations, not actually portioning the scone. Repeat until the scone has been divided into 8 wedges. (You can also cut into 12 pieces if you want smaller pieces).
- Bake the scones 20 - 22 minutes.
- Best served warm but cold is good too.
- Enjoy!