Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C

1. Place flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl - then whisk together
2. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry cutter or two knives until it looks like coarse meal with only a few larger butter lumps
3. Add dried fruit and stir in heavy cream
4. Knead the dough by hand until just combined
5. Cut scones into 8 wedges or use decorative cutter
6. Place scones on ungreased baking sheet
7. Bake until scone tops are light brown, 12-15 minutes
8. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes