Memorial Day Recipes

Flaky Date Scones

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Flaky Date Scones

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Serve these gourmet scones with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 C. flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
  • 6 Tbs. sweet, unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 C. whole milk
  • 1/2 C. chopped, pitted dates

Directions

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, 1 Tbs. sugar, and butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Beat the eggs and reserve 1 Tbs. full. Add milk, dates, and eggs to flour mixture; stir until dough is formed. Roll dough on lightly floured surface into a 9x6 rectangle about 1/2 inches thick. Cut into 3" squares and then into triangles. Place these about an inch apart on a greased cookie sheep. Brush with reserved egg and sprinkle with 1 Tbs. sugar. Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.

Serves 12. 

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  • No mention of what temperature to set the oven . ........ assuming the usual 350 deg. is correct?

    Flag as inappropriate sthnmama  |  January 19, 2009

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