Dried Apricot Scones in 30 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Whisk together the flour, reduced sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in your mixing bowl. Ensure there are no clumps of baking soda.
2. Add the frozen butter cubes. Use a pastry blender or forks to work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized lumps remaining.
3. Fold in the diced dried apricots. Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir gently with a spatula just until a shaggy, barely-combined dough forms.
4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Gently pat it into a 1-inch thick disk. Fold the dough in half, pat down, and fold again (like a letter) to create physical layers.