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Scones in 3 plates with jam and cream

Orange and Date Scones

Safira
Fluffy Scones made with dates! Everybody needs a good scone recipe and this is a gorgeous recipe for Orange and Date Scones that freezes well too. 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Baking
Cuisine british
Servings 10
Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Self Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 ½ tbsp Caster Sugar
  • ½ tsp Cardamom or Mixed Spice Optional
  • Pinch Salt
  • 50 g Butter
  • 2 Oranges Zest only
  • 100 g Dates Stones removed and choppped finely
  • 1 Egg
  • 125 ml Milk

Glaze

  • 1 Egg Beaten

To Serve

  • Jam and Clotted Cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6. Line a tray with baking paper.
  • Sieve flour and add to a bowl with baking powder, sugar, cardamon or mixed spice and salt into a large bowl.
  • Add the butter and rub into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Stir in the zest and dates.
  • Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk and egg. Mix lightly to form a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a lightly floured surface and roll to 2 ½ cm thick.
  • Use a cutter to cut out rounds. You can re roll the scraps once and repeat. Any more then that will result in scones that are a little tough.
  • Place scones onto the tray, brush tops with the egg.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown, dust with icing sugar and serve warm with jam and clotted cream.

Notes

  • You can re roll the scraps once and repeat. Any more then that will result in scones that are a little tough.
  • Add any spices to the dough that you like.
  • Don't over handle the dough. Knead no more then 8 times.
  • These scones keep well for 3 days  and freeze really well for up to 3 months (in a a ziplock bag).
  • To reheat in a microwave, once defrosted put them in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds. Or oven bake in a preheated oven to 150c/GM 2 for 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Afternoon Tea
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