Date and flax scones

Last week I ended up in Wolseley, munching on a date and flax scone from the Tall Grass Prairie Bakery. I've been wanting to make some ever since, so this morning, before breakfast, I did! I had a lovely start to the day, sitting on the back deck step in the warm sunshine with a fresh coffee and scone. The kids were watching KidsCBC, so I got to enjoy more of this fantastic book, Savage Breast: One Man's Search for the Goddess, which I also picked up in Wolseley that same day. Bliss!


Here's the recipe:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup flax
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
5 tbsp butter
3/4 cup dates, diced
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup sour cream

Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter until fine crumbs. Stir in dates. Combine milk and egg. Reserve 2 tbsp mixture for topping. Add sour cream to egg and milk mixture and add to dry ingredients, stirring until dough forms a ball. Knead 10 to 15 times. Shape or roll to around 1" thick and cut out circles with a glass or cutter. Brush with reserved liquid. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 mins.