Maggie Beer’s date scones
Quick, easy to make, and very delicious, you’re going to love Maggie Beer’s recipe for date scones, a clever take on a morning and afternoon tea staple.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups plain flour
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- ½ cup milk powder
- ½ cup LSA
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups cream
- ⅔ cup milk (approx.)
- 1 ½ cups chopped dates
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Mix together the dry ingredients.
- Gently add the combined milk and cream, lastly the dates.
- Cut with a 4cm fluted round cutter (60g raw weight) and place onto a lined tray.
- Bake in oven for approximately 15 minutes or until golden.
- Serve with a generous amount of jam and cream!
How do you like to enjoy your scones? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Recipe courtesy of the Maggie Beer Foundation. To find more information please visit their website here. Follow the Maggie Beer Foundation on Facebook here.
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