STICKY TOFFEE SCONES

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Scrumptious tea time treat, sticky toffee date scones topped with clotted cream or mascarpone and a good cherry jam, from Simon Rimmer.

Provided by lindseylcw

Categories     Scones

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

225 g self raising flour
55 g caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
55 g butter
1 large egg
150 ml milk
100 g pitted dates
5 g bicarbonate of soda
100 ml water

Steps:

  • Sift the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a bowl.
  • rub in the butter and then mix in th egg.
  • pour in the milk and mix to form a dough.
  • place the dates, bicarb of soda and water in a saucepan.
  • over a low heat, cook gently until the dates soften and break down. Cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C 400°F.
  • fold the gooey dates into the scone dough.
  • roll the dough out onto a floured board to 1 inch thickness and cut with round cutter.
  • place round onto baking sheet and place in oven. bake for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.7, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 58.3, Sodium 368.9, Carbohydrate 58.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 19.9, Protein 7.2

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