Name: Date and walnut scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cup self-raising flour; 30 gram butter, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped dates; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg

Date and walnut scones

Chopped dates and walnuts give this traditional English teatime treat a contemporary makeover.

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 cup self-raising flour

30 gram butter, chopped

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

Method

1.Preheat oven to very hot, 220°C. Lightly grease a scone tray.

2.Sift flour into a large bowl. Add butter. Rub in lightly using fingertips. Stir in dates, walnuts and sugar.

3.Make a well in the centre of flour. Pour in combined milk and egg all at once, reserving about 1 tablespoon. Using a butter knife, mix quickly to a soft, sticky dough. Do not over-mix.

4.Turn onto a lightly-floured surface. Knead lightly. Press or roll out to form a round about 2cm thick. Cut into 12 triangles.

5.Place scones on prepared tray, slightly apart. Brush with reserved liquid. Bake for 12-15 minutes until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

makes 12
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