Upgrade your afternoon tea with these flaky scones dotted with chunks of sweet dates and toffee bits.
Author: Isabelle Boucher (Crumb)
Recipe type: Brunch
Serves: 6
Ingredients
3 cups flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup butter
½ cup yogurt
⅔ cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pitted dates
½ cup toffee bits (look for Skor or Heath bits)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add remaining ingredients and stir until just barely moistened. Turn out onto a clean surface and knead until dough is smooth.
Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape each part into a ¾" thick circle; using a sharp knife, score the dough into six wedges. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until light golden brown. Best served warm from the oven with a cup of ginger tea.
Recipe by Crumb: A Food Blog at https://www.crumbblog.com/date-for-tea/