Best Date Walnut Scones Recipes

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DATE AND WALNUT SCONES



Date and Walnut Scones image

Light and delicious scones with added dates and walnuts, a real treat.

Provided by Janice Pattie

Categories     Baking

Number Of Ingredients 9

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)

Steps:

  • 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 Facts : Calories 249 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 49 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

DATE & WALNUT SCONES



Date & Walnut Scones image

I remember these baking in the oven when I was a child. My Nan used to make the most wonderful date scones. I have a recipe of her's which is handwritten in pencil and so very faded, I could never make out the weights so have never attempted making them (even though I could just make out the ingredients). But to my suprise I found this in a paper and the ingredients are so close to my Nan's handwritten recipe that I just had to save this recipe to make these wonderful scones when the weather gets cooler ...... Served with jam and cream.......Ahh Nan's comfort food..... Can't wait!

Provided by Tisme

Categories     Scones

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

375 g self raising flour
1 pinch table salt
2 tablespoons caster sugar
100 g dates, pitted and chopped
50 g walnuts, chopped
1 lemon, only zest of lemon needed, finely grated
150 ml milk
150 ml cream
2 eggs
plain flour, extra for dusting
milk, extra for brushing

Steps:

  • Prehaeat fan forced oven to 180c.
  • Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl. Add the dates, walnuts and lemon zest & mix lightly. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and set bowl aside.
  • Whisk the milk, cream and the eggs in a seperate small bowl and pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture.
  • Using your fingertips, gently draw the flour mixture into the milk mixture to form a soft dough. (Do not overwork the dough or scones will be too tough).
  • Tip the dough onto a clean, floured work surface and gently form into a ball. Press dough lightly using fingertips ~ just to flatten dough.
  • Gently roll out the dough until 2-3cm thick then using a 5-6cm scone cutter cut the dough into rounds. Place rounds on a non stick baking tray and brush each round with a little milk.
  • Bake scones for 20 minutes or until golden.
  • Serve warm with favourite topping.

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