Date and Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Scones

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Description

Chopped dates and chocolate chips add a bright, sweet note to these quick whole wheat scones.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup cold butter
  • ¾ cup chopped dates
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • milk for brushing
  • extra sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Sift together wheat and all-purpose flours
  3. baking powder
  4. salt
  5. sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl. Rub butter into dry ingredients until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in dates and chocolate chips. Mix in the milk
  6. just until blended and form dough into a ball.
  7. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Dip a round cookie cutter into flour (to prevent sticking) then cut out round scones. Place scones on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  8. Bake in preheated oven until risen and golden brown
  9. 10 to 12 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 12 mins

Total Time: 32 mins

Servings: 18

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