Pumpkin Mixed Spice and Date Scones

These sweet spiced pumpkin scones with dates are easy to make and wonderful anytime of the day.

Ingredients make 15

500 g self raising flour

100 g brown sugar

10 g salt

1 tsp mixed spice

120 g unsalted butter

150 g pumpkin puree

150 ml milk

150 g finely chopped dates

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220ºC normal bake).Combine flour, sugar, salt and mixed spice in a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour blend until it resembles bread crumbs. In another bowl combine pumpkin puree, milk and dates. Add this blend to the flour mixture and combine. Place the dough on a workbench dusted with flour and roll or press out to a thickness of approx 25 mm. Cut scones with a cutter 5 cm. in diameter and place on lightly greased flat baking tray. Bake in the oven approx 12 min. and dust with icing sugar.

Note: For extra spicy flavours add 60 g finely chopped glazed ginger with the dates.