STICKY TOFFEE SCONES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a bowl.
• rub in the butter and then mix in th egg.
• pour in the milk and mix to form a dough.
• place the dates, bicarb of soda and water in a saucepan.
• over a low heat, cook gently until the dates soften and break down. Cool.
• Preheat the oven to 200C 400°F.
• fold the gooey dates into the scone dough.
• roll the dough out onto a floured board to 1 inch thickness and cut with round cutter.
• place round onto baking sheet and place in oven. bake for 10 minutes.