Date & Walnut Scones

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Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  1. Prehaeat fan forced oven to 180c.
  2. 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.
  3. Whisk the milk, cream and the eggs in a seperate small bowl and pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture.
  4. 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).
  5. Tip the dough onto a clean, floured work surface and gently form into a ball. Press dough lightly using fingertips ~ just to flatten dough.
  6. 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.
  7. Bake scones for 20 minutes or until golden.
  8. Serve warm with favourite topping.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

685 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.6g 23% DV
Total Fat 24g 31% DV
Carbs 112.4g 41% DV
Fiber 4.5g 16% DV
Sugar 54g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9858mg 100% DV
Potassium 715.8mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 74.8mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 87.3mcg 10% DV
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 246.8mg 19% DV
Iron 6.3mg 35% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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