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[The Dogmother]

Ingredients

100g/3½oz dates

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

water, to cover the dates

225g/8oz self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting

55g/2oz caster sugar

1 tsp baking powder

55g/2oz butter

1 free-range egg

splash milk, to bind

To serve

150g/5oz lemon curd from a jar

2 bananas, peeled, sliced

clotted cream

 

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2. Place the dates, bicarbonate of soda and enough water to cover the dates into a saucepan over a low heat and cook very slowly, stirring occasionally, until the dates break down and form a sticky sauce.

3. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and add the sugar.

4. Rub the butter into the flour mixture and then add the egg and mix together.

5. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, until a smooth dough forms.

6. Add the date mixture to the dough and mix together well.

7. On a clean, flat, floured surface, roll out the dough to 2.5cm/1in thick, then, using a pastry cutter, cut into 7.5cm/3in rounds.

8. Place the rounds of dough onto a greased baking tray and transfer to the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes, or until risen and golden. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

9. To serve, cut the scones in half. Mix the lemon curd and banana together in a clean bowl, then spread generously onto one half of each the scones. Top with clotted cream, place the scone tops on top and arrange on a large serving plate.

 

I dare you not to lick your fingers!

Edited May 28, 2008 by Guest

[Cooks]

ooh they sounds yummy. I am useless at baking (even though my sons say I make the best chocolate fudge cake) bless them for lying

[The Dogmother]

You'd better post your recipe here then!

[Cooks]

now thats true!!! I will get to that later...