California Prune Scones

A great after-school snack that you can make with the kids (or not!). Adding California Prunes to your scone mix makes them deliciously sweet so no need for sugar. Delicious as is or fantastic with a slice of sharp cheddar.

Makes: 12 scones
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INGREDIENTS

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  • 500g self-raising flour
  • 175g butter at room temperature, cubed
  • 120g California Prunes, chopped
  • 2 large eggs, beaten, save a little for brushing
  • a splash of milk
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DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C
  2. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Rub in the butter. You can do this in the food processor but if you are making these with kids it can be fun to teach them how to do this by hand. When you have a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs, sprinkle in your chopped California Prunes and make sure they are distributed evenly
  3. Add in the most of the beaten eggs, remembering to save a little for glazing. Using a table knife, stir the eggs into your mixture and add splashes of milk as you go to loosen the mixture a bit. How much milk you need will vary depending on the flour which is why I am vague about the quantities keep going until you have a soft dough that is not too sticky but holds together
  4. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and flatten it down with your hands until it is around 2-3cm thick. Cut out the scones with a cutter or use a straight sided glass
  5. Transfer to a greased baking tray and brush the tops with the reserved egg. Put in the oven then straight away turn the oven down to 180C. This will stop the fruit from burning. Cook for around 15mins until they have risen nicely and the tops are golden brown
  6. Once cooled, they can be frozen in a sealed container so you can make a batch and freeze what you don’t need. Defrost in the microwave and heat in the oven for 5mins or so

AUTHOR

Jo Travers BSc RD MBDA

Jo Travers BSc RD MBDA

Registered dietitian and professional nutritionist, author of the book The Bone-Strength Plan, Jo Travers is also known as “The London Nutritionist”. She has come onboard the California Prune Board as an ambassador to help us spread the word of the health and nutritional benefits of prunes.

NUTRITION FACTS

CALORIES299
SATURATED FAT40%
TOTAL FAT17%
FIBRE7%
PROTEIN6g
SODIUM4%
CHOLESTEROL21%
CARBOHYDRATE14%