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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 2oz
- 75 grams walnut pieces 3oz
- 250 grams self-raising flour 8oz
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
- 50 grams butter 2oz
- 50 grams light brown soft sugar 2oz
- 1 tablespoon demerara sugar optional
- 170 millilitres milk 6fl oz
Instructions
- Place the flour in a bowl with the baking powder and mixed spice, stir until well mixed, rub in the butter (or whizz in a food processor).
- Stir in the sugar, dates, walnuts and sugar.
- Pour the milk 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 demerara sugar.
- Bake in the oven at 220C for about 18 minutes until well risen and golden brown, Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.6mg