Wholemeal Date Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Sift together wheat and all-purpose flours, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl. Rub butter into dry ingredients until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in dates and chocolate chips. Mix in the milk, just until blended and form dough into a ball.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Dip a round cookie cutter into flour (to prevent sticking) then cut out round scones. Place scones on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until risen and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200.C.
• Spray a baking tray with cooking oil.
• Pour 2 cups boiling water over dates and allow to soften for approx 10 mins before draining & chopping.
• Sift flours with icing sugar & salt into a bowl.
• Rub in margarine with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs, add dates and make a well in the centre then add egg.
• Stir lightly with a knife and add enough milk to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface and cut dough into 5cm rounds.
• Place on the baking tray and brush with a little milk before baking for 15-20 mins or until golden.

Steps:

• Add lemon juice to milk and set aside for 5 minutes until milk thickens.
• Sift flour and baking powder.
• Rub in butter (use a food processor, if available).
• Add dates and milk and mix quickly to a soft dough.
• Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly and pat to 2.5 cm thickness. Cut into 12 scones.
• Place scones on a non-stick baking tray, leaving about 1 cm between them.
• Brush tops with a little milk (so they will brown) and bake in a hot oven (220 C) for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool on a rack for scones with crisp edges or wrap in a clean teatowel to cool for soft-edged scones.
• Split to serve with jam or low fat spread.