Date And Walnut Scones With Honey Cinnamon Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
3 tbsp butter, chopped
3/4 cup chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 None egg, beaten
None None FOR THE HONEY CINNAMON BUTTER
8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F. Lightly grease a baking pan.
Sift flour into a large bowl. Add butter; rub in lightly using fingertips. Stir in dates, walnuts and brown sugar.
Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in combined milk and egg all at once, reserving about 1 tbsp. Mix quickly to a soft, sticky dough. Do not over-mix.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly press or roll out to form a 1 inch-thick round. Using a floured 2-inch round cutter, cut out scones. Arrange close together on prepared pan. Brush with reserved liquid.
Bake 12-15 mins, until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the honey cinnamon butter, whisk all ingredients in a medium bowl. Serve with scones.