This recipe fills me with memories of my childhood, rainy grey
days outside and mums baking filling the house with all sorts of lovely smells.
I think this recipe may have originally been clipped from a packet or container, we
used to cut out and paste all the nice recipes we found into books as children.
These scones are so super simple and low fuss to make (as well as being fast to
cook for impatient little ones!) that I really hope you do try them and love
them as much as I do.
MY MUMS DATE SCONES
2 c self-raising flour
1 egg
2 Tbs sugar
½ c cream
½ c milk
½ c chopped dates
Beat egg and sugar with a fork until light. Add cream and
milk to the egg. Mix well. Stir through flour and dates. Knead lightly on
floured surface until the dough is all together. Pat into a roughly 2cm thick
sheet.
Because scone mixture can often be a little tough or dry if you
re-roll it to cut the tailings with a cutter I like to divide the dough into 12
equal pieces with a sharp knife and then gently shape the pieces into rounds or
squares in my hands.
Place the scones onto lined tray, a few centimetres apart so
that they end up as a “scone pull apart” and not one giant scone. Glaze them
with a little milk. Bake in very hot oven (about 200oC) for 10-12
minutes. Don’t overcook them or they will be dry.
Scones are best enjoyed straight from the oven, I like these
with a little butter and some delightful RhuBru raspberry and rhubarb jam, but you could
have whipped cream, honey or whatever you feel like on the day.
These are truly little nuggets of happiness and the smell
that will fill your house is amazing! They are also great for making on the
morning of a family picnic instead of making a million sandwiches.
If you do end up trying these let me know! Or if you think a
different flavour of scone or topping is better, then tell me as well, I’d love
to hear from you.
Much love M&T
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