Wholemeal date and lemon scone wheel

There is nothing nicer for Mum than fresh baking on the bench and a tidy kitchen, just in time for morning tea. Date scones are my favourite, but they must be bulging with dates. Here I have added some cinnamon and lemon. Make the scones in a wheel for a change — it’s quick and gives you lots of crunchy sides, which are my favourite bits.

Ingredients

2 cups	Dried dates, cut into thirds (Main)
1 ½ cups	Plain flour
1 ½ cups	Wholemeal flour
2 Tbsp	Sugar
1 pinch	Salt
6 tsp	Baking powder
1	Lemon, zest (Main)
½ tsp	Cinnamon
100 g	Butter, cut into cubes
1 cup	Milk
¼ cup	Icing sugar, to dust

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 200C.
2. Place the dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain well.
3. Place the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, zest, cinnamon and butter in a large bowl. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flours until it forms breadcrumb-sized bits. Add the dates and mix through.
4. Pour the milk in the middle and mix through, using a knife with a cutting motion.
5. Place the mixture on a lightly floured bench and press into a circle. Cut into 8 or 10 wedges. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
6. Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar and with butter on the side.