Description
Classic Mary Berry-inspired Date and Walnut Scones—tender, buttery, and lightly sweet with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Perfect for tea time or a cozy weekend brunch.
Ingredients
250g self-raising flour
50g butter, chilled and diced
50g caster sugar
75g chopped dates
50g chopped walnuts
1 large egg
100ml milk
Extra flour for rolling
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 200°C (fan 180°C). Line a tray with parchment.
2. Rub butter into flour until breadcrumb-like. Stir in sugar, dates, and walnuts.
3. Beat egg with milk. Stir into dry ingredients until soft dough forms.
4. Roll dough to 2cm thickness. Cut rounds with a cutter.
5. Place on tray, brush tops with milk. Bake 12–15 mins until golden.
6. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm with butter or clotted cream.
Notes
Best served warm. Can be frozen up to 3 months. Try with clotted cream and jam for true British tea-time experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg