Scones - How About Date and Apple - Delicious Autumn Food

Its Apple season, and they are at their best, but sometimes, you don't get around to eat them while they are crisp. Best thing to do then...cook them.
I decided that roasting was a good idea.
Just lightly oil a roasting tin, remove any impurities, cut them in half and roast till they collapse.
When they have cooled,
Through the Food mill to remove the skins and the pips.
I then flavoured the pulp, with the zest and juice of an orange.

So of course, cooked this way great for a baby but should I do now for adults.
Funny how the mind works... is there any reason why they can't be used to make scones?
WELL this was a sensational idea.
Talk about flaky and soft crumb with a crisp top. We loved them.
We had 2 Mad Birds visiting and they  wolfed them down as well

If you wish use the food processor to mix the flour and butter
Makes light work of it
Pre-heat oven to 210C
2 cups Self Raising Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, chopped into small cubes
12 dates chopped
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup apple pulp

Add flour, baking powder and salt to food processor
Blitz to lighten and mix well
Add butter and pulse until it look like bread crumbs
Only takes seconds

Best now to add the liquid and dates by hand

Stir the apple pulp and milk till smooth
Tip flour into mixing bowl
Add dates

Throw in all of the liquid and mix.
It is quite a wet dough, that is fine
Lay on a lightly floured board
Form a rectangle and divide into 8
Place on a baking tray lined with Baking paper

Brush with milk
Cook in oven approx 15 minutes

Look how flaky they are.
Delicious with butter but actually they are fine on their own.