DATE SCONES RECIPE

-1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour -3 tsp baking powder -1/2 tsp salt -3 tbsp sugar -6 tbsp salted butter, cold and cut into slices -1/3 cup sour cream -5 tbsp milk, plus some extra for brushing on scones before they bake -1 large egg -3/4 cup chopped dates turbinado sugar 

Preheat oven to 400F. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

Add the butter and use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until pea-sized lumps form.

In a separate small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the egg, milk and sour cream, then pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and butter. Stir until a crumbly dough forms.

Turn the dough out onto a work surface. Knead the dough by  folding the edges over and pressing. Keep going until it gets easier to knead cleanly and do so until a fairly smooth dough forms. 

Shape the dough into a flat 1/2 inch thick disc about 9 inches in diameter. Cut into 8 slices.

Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a baking mat. Brush with extra milk and then sprinkle each scone with turbinado sugar.

Bake for 17-18 minutes, until slightly golden on top and beginning to brown around the bottom edges. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire baking rack to cool.

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