DATE SCONES
Scones that are crisp on the outside, and buttery and flaky on the inside, studded with bits of caramelized dates. Delicious and easy step by step recipe!
Provided by Farah Abumaizar
Categories Breakfast
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon.
- Add the grated frozen butter into the flour mixture, and work it in with your fingertips until it resembles wet sand, see post above for visuals. You can also use a pastry cutter, but I find hands easier!
- In a separate bowl mix together heavy cream, egg and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients and the chopped dates to the flour, and mix together until combined with a spatula or fork. You can give the dough a couple kneads with your hands, but don't overwork.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and pat it into an 8 inch circle. Cut the circle into 8 wedges, and place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place the sheet with the dough on it into the fridge to rest for 15 minutes.
- While dough is resting, heat oven to 400 F (200C). Take scones out of the fridge, and brush the top of each with a little heavy cream, and optionally sprinkle with some coarse sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until edges and top are a light golden brown.
- Serve warm, either plain or with some clotted cream and/or jam.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 305 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
DATE AND WALNUT SCONES
Light and delicious scones with added dates and walnuts, a real treat.
Provided by Janice Pattie
Categories Baking
Number Of Ingredients 9
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 PECAN SCONES
Make and share this Date Pecan Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Scones
Time 35m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line a 12 x 18" (30 x 45 cm) baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the butter, both flours, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda into the bowl of a food processor (or use a pastry blender). Process until the mixture is very fine. Transfer to a large bowl and add the pecans and dates. Pour the cream and vanilla over the top. Mix with a fork until a crumbly dough forms.
- Turn onto a work surface. Press the mixture together very lightly - it should be fairly dry. Cut into twelve 2 1/2" rounds (7 cm) or eighteen 1 1/2" rounds (4 cm). Place on the prepared pan. Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Serve warm. Best served the day they are made.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 28.6, Sodium 180.9, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 11.6, Protein 3.4
DATE & WALNUT SCONES
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
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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