Best DS I have had came from using butter milk as a mixer
mousiemousie,
Oct 26, 6:37pm
The best scones I have ever made were with 300ml cream, 300ml lemonade or soda water, 4 cups S/R flour, pinch salt and dates. Mix, bake, eat. Easy Peasy Yum Yum.
jymkrys,
Oct 26, 8:32pm
That's the 'famous' lemonade scones recipe and it works really well. I add finely grated orange rind and an orange fizzy drink (for colour) and that goes well with the dates. Probably not very healthy but a yummy treat.
fifie,
Oct 26, 9:21pm
Make with butter milk for a light fluffy mix, sometimes i soften dates first with orange juice drain and sandwich the mix in the middle, nice for a change.
kaddiew,
Oct 26, 10:17pm
I include some of the water or juice the dates were soaked in, for the liquid measure, for added date flavour and colour.
jan2242,
Oct 26, 10:32pm
Wish I had asked for my Gt Aunts recipe before she died - hers were the best ever tasted.
sarahb5,
Oct 26, 10:32pm
I used medjool dates which are soft anyway so didn't need any soaking
village.green,
Oct 27, 12:33am
I second buttermilk and I also now buy pre sliced dates from Davis Trading approx $6.50 for 1 kg - they are very soft too which is an added bonus as the standard ones are bloody hard to cut sometimes, especially when you have quite a few to do.
sarahb5,
Oct 27, 1:55am
I use scissors to cut dates - the bulk Turkish ones are $6.49 a kg at our local deli
lynja,
Oct 28, 5:33pm
I always use half milk and half water to mix date scones. I was told to do this years ago by someone whose scones I had enjoyed. Seems to work well.
eastie3,
Oct 30, 4:03am
Add lemon zest to the mix, it's a delicious alternative to orange.
Mix together 3 cups selfraising flour 2 Tbsp sugar 1 cup chopped dates Zest of one lemon Pour milks into dry ingredients and give a good old mix. Lightly knead and make a 2" high shape Use a large round cutter or knife. Glaze with milk and sugar Cook on tray with flat side up until golden brown hot oven 10 - 15 minutes. Oven 200
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