Ingredients
Honey cinnamon butter
Method
1.Preheat oven to very hot, 220°C. Lightly grease an oven 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 mixture. 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. Lightly press or roll out to form a 3cm-thick round. Using a floured 5cm round cutter, cut out scones. Arrange close together on tray, Brush with reserved liquid.
5.Bake 12-15 minutes, until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.
6.Meanwhile, to make honey cinnamon butter, in a small bowl, whisk ingredients together. Serve with scones.
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