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Date and Walnut Scones
Light and delicious scones with added dates and walnuts, a real treat.
Ingredients
- 50 grams stoned and chopped dates
- 75 grams walnut pieces
- 250 grams self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
- 50 grams butter
- 50 grams light brown soft sugar
- 1 tablespoon demerara sugar optional
- 170 millilitres milk
Instructions
- Place 250 g (1½ cups) flour in a bowl with 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp mixed spice. Sstir until well mixed.
- Place 50 g (2 oz) cubed butter into the flour and use a knife or pastry cutter to start to combine the flour and butter. Then use your fingers rub in the butter (or whizz in a food processor).
- Stir in 50 g (2 oz) light soft brown sugar, 50 g (¼ cup) dates, 75 g (½ cup) walnut pieces.
- Pour 170 ml (½ cup) milk gradually into a well in the middle of the flour and mix with a palette knife to a soft dough. You may not need it all, add gradually until you have a soft but not a wet dough
- Roll out the dough and using a cutter, cut out 8 scones, re-rolling the dough if necessary. Place on a baking sheet, brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with 1 tbsp demerara sugar (if using).
- Bake in the oven at 200℃ fan 220℃ for 18 minutes until well risen and golden brown, Cool on a wire rack.
- Serve with butter and jam.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.6mg