| | Orange Date Scones 1 pound cake flour
1 pound all-purpose flour
2 ounces baking powder
4 ounces sugar
salt
12 ounces butter
2 cups of dates, cut-up
4 oranges, grated peel
2 cups sour cream
2 cups milk | |
In a food processor mix flours, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add dates and orange peel. Add butter and pulse until mealy. Dump all into a bowl and add sour cream and milk that has been mixed together. Mix gently but quickly until batter is moistened. Dump onto a floured board and knead about 20 times until mixture is smooth and cohesive. Roll out to about 3/4" thick and cut into 2" squares. Brush tops with milk or egg wash and bake at 400ºF. for about 15 minutes. |
