Date Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour
1 tsp ground allspice
3 tbsp butter, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 None egg, beaten
None None Butter, to serve

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F. Lightly grease a baking pan.
Sift flour and allspice into a large bowl. Add butter and rub in, using fingertips. Stir in dates and sugar. Mix milk and egg in a small bowl; reserve 1 tsp for glazing. Add remaining to dry ingredients and mix well.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Press or roll out lightly until about 1-inch thick. Using a floured 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut into rounds. Place close together on prepared pan. Brush with reserved milk mixture.
Bake for 12-15 mins, until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with butter.