Date Scones
These easy Thermomix® Date Scones with a hint of orange and spice are soft, fluffy, and full of classic homemade flavour. Made with simple pantry ingredients, sweet dates, fresh orange zest and warming mixed spice, they come together quickly in the Thermomix® and bake to golden perfection. Ideal for afternoon tea, weekend baking, or a comforting treat served warm with butter, cream and jam.Collette Mitrega - Thermomix Consultant Australia
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Servings: 12 scones
Equipment
- TM5/TM6 or TM7
Ingredients
- 350 g self-raising flour plus extra for dusting
- 30 g caster sugar
- 60 g cold butter cubed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Zest of 1 orange
- 150 g dried dates pitted & chopped
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 175 g full-cream milk
- 1 egg
- milk eggwash for brushing scone tops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan. Line a baking tray.
- Add flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, salt, orange zest, dates and mixed spice to the bowl.
- Mix 5 sec / speed 5.
- Add milk and egg. Knead Dough / 20 sec, until just combined.
- Tip dough onto a floured surface. It will be soft and sticky — handle gently.
- Roll to 2–3 cm thick and cut into scones.
- Place scones close together on the tray. Brush tops with milk or egg and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
- Bake 15 minutes, until risen and golden. Cool slightly on a rack.
- Serve warm with butter, whipped or clotted cream, and jam.