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Healthy Dates And Walnut Scones Recipe

Posted on January 28, 2009 by healthy-chef

Adding yogurt to a scone mixture instead of milk gives them a much softer finish.

Ingredients

• 250 g plain flour
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 50 g butter
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• 25 g dates, chopped
• 25 g walnuts, chopped
• 150 ml natural yogurt
• a little milk for brushing
• 1 tbsp demerara sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, dates and walnuts, then enough yogurt to mix to a soft dough. Lightly knead on a floured surface and roll out to 2 cm thickness. Cut out 5 cm rounds with a pastry cutter. Transfer to a lightly greased, floured baking sheet.
2. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Original recipe from Healthy Cooking Recipes