How to make the Best date scones, even better than café scones!

Tips and tricks to make your date scones the best ever!

[@madukasumanadasa]

Date scones are the one of my favourite. I have tried 3 to 4 recipes and this one is the best. Me and my husband really enjoy this scones. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.🙂

[@lindaoneill5090]

They’re so gorgeous. Thank you for showing how to make them. Absolutely I’m making your date scones this week!

[@vandana9279]

You are so right about the scones. No not everyone can make the best scones. Living in NZ for 20 years I can count on my fingers the places that have best scones. Can’t wait to try your recipe 😊

[@hydronicrocker]

Thankyou Liz, what a lovely video. Can't wait to make these!

[@ayeshakhan-rk2nh]

I tried this recipe today and it came out divine. Thank you

[@brook.f]

I lost my grandmas date scone recipe, so I was so happy to see a date scone recipe that’s so similar to hers! Thanks you!

[@callumfreebairn8082]

oh no. your grandmas is irreplacable

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

I made these myself again recently, and found the mixture a little moist! something to be aware of is that flour can have different absorbency rates depending on a number of factors- the type of flour, even the weather ( eg. high humidity) Therefore it is always best to hold back a little milk, then only add if it seems necessary. If the dough is too wet it is more difficult to handle and the finished result is not as good as it could be. Cheers, and Merry Xmas.

[@maryfelix1546]

This is my favorite video of all the scone recipes I've watched. Beautiful, perfect dough and not sticky!

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks Mary!

[@mareeinaustralia]

That looks really nice. I will try this

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinmorgan9583]

As an ex-Dunedin lad, I am delighted to have found your date scone recipe Liz! Just the tonic for Covid-19 Lockdown blues 25/08/2021... P.S. Love your apron!

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks Kevin, enjoy your scones! Yes, I love my apron too , also an ex Dunedinite!

[@zeenath5830]

Thnku Liz. Learnt some new tips.

[@vanessalawrie6219]

Made these. So easy and Yum! Just as good as the ones in the cafes, only cheaper 🙃

[@jimdolan5539]

wonderful, thanks Liz

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks, that’s great!

[@rachel18809]

Hi + Liz's New Zealand kitchen I recently baked my first batch of scones from your recipe and there good surprisingly because I cooked them and im a bad baker, but I didn't have any zest plus I added extra dates and left out the topping because I decided to do individual scones. Thank you for sharing your recipe for others to enjoy, Cheers 👍😋

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Glad they worked out for you!

[@susanfryer1616]

Making some tomorrow thankyou x

[@NerisaFinau]

Thank you Liz, I want to try with apricots too - your cheese scone recipe is great :)

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Yum, just make sure they are well soaked and nice and soft! Orange rind would go well.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

80g butter and 1 1/2 c milk. Recipe is at the end of the video. Cheers.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks Vanessa!

[@molesi11]

Thanks Liz, From a mere male in Whangarei I'll give them a go! Molesi

[@muslimahsista]

Thanks for sharing

[@annetteheat4110]

THank you.

[@elchinofatman1]

This is a brilliant recipe thank you.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

So pleased you like it!

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks, enjoy!

[@bholmes5490]

This is a winner!

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks!

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

All the best, I am sure you will do well!

[@anneconnolly7829]

These are really delicious! Thank you! Have you tried adding more than one cup of dates? Would it prevent the scones rising so much?

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

I have probably added a little over the one cup of dates, but not much more. It would possibly work if the dates were left whole, which is how some people make them. I will try it next time I make them.

[@anneconnolly7829]

@@lizsnewzealandkitchen Thanks for your reply. I will experiment too. By the way your Best Cheese Scones are simply fantastic, so tasty and even better than savoury muffins in NZ cafés! I lived there for 35 years.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thank you Anne! Where do you live now?

[@anneconnolly7829]

@@lizsnewzealandkitchen My pleasure! I'm living in the England now, but still use my trusty Edmonds Cookery Book (25th Anniversairy Edition) and remember some recipes from Alison Holst. Sweet corn fritters still a favourite, although the corn is not creamed here.

[@geminil2415]

Ingredients at the beginning is far better. I always check the written recipe first as I dont cook by volume but by weight as it far more accurate. Thumbs up though for your scones they do look yummy.

[@niyaziozturk3967]

Adding the grated orange peels into the milk is the most logical because the orange or lemon peels contain flavors and essential oils that diffuse into milk much better than flour. So, in the milk, the flavors diffuse in a homogenous way.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Absolutely!

[@glimpseofournzlife]

Can I use the Packet of Dried Dates from Pak N save or Countdown in the baking aisle?

[@nevillecameron4087]

Of course, the soaking helps to soften if they are dry!

[@glimpseofournzlife]

Perfect! I'm terribly happy that I make this at home now. Thank you

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Liz here, somehow the answer came up with my husband’s name! Any questions always welcomed. Hope your scones turn out well!

[@aidavandyk840]

Hi Liz.having a date scone regularly form our local cafe..now I'm stuck & missing my date scones. In desperation for date scones I decided to bake my own one which I haven't done it before. How fancy is that I found your channel. Anyway, how many grams of butter did you use? Thank you from Aida

[@aidavandyk840]

Oops. sorry! I got it now. I scroll through the comments & found the recipe as well.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi Aida! Welcome! I used 80g butter! Hope they turn out well! Love to Jacko!

[@aidavandyk840]

Thanks Liz. This lockdown taught me how to bake a date scone. My 1st try wasn't too bad at all. I could do it better for next time, which i know exactly what to do👍. Rgds to Neville.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Pleased they went well! All the best to you both!

[@floraaficianado5050]

If I may suggest Liz, perhaps add an edit to your video in the beginning by letting us know you have posted the recipe at the very end of this presentation? I went to the length to transfer the transcript of this video to search out and record the necessary parts onto a Word Document, and thennnnn, I read your response later to a viewer who had a question about quantity of butter, which you answered with; “80g butter and 1 1/2 c milk. Recipe is at the end of the video. Cheers.” Oh crikey, I just groaned from the tedium I’d just gone thru. Oh well. That all said…am making this tomorrow, here in the States (California). I'm a transplanted Aussie from Sydney. Cheers and all the best! ~final note; after that tedium, I'll prolly add a jigger of Jameson Irish Whiskey to the dates! Sláinte - Ha!~

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Sorry about that! That was my very first video and I was just getting the hang of it! The whisky sounds great!

[@AL-ru3nk]

did you put whole dates in. I have so much trouble chopping them up and my recipe says to cook them in water after being chopped. Any way to chop easier?

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi there, I often us whole dates, if they have been soaked they are a lot softer. You could use scissors to chop them before soaking if you want smaller pieces. Thanks

[@sandrajohns58]

Hi Liz, I’m watching on my iPad and don’t know how to find the actually recipe quantities. I’m old and not very computer/iPad savvy, I would like to be able to print the recipe out. Thank you

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi Sandra, the recipe is right at the end of the video, but it is also in my reply to one of the very first comments on this video. Let me know if you can’t find it. All the best.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Enjoy!

[@shannjess5223]

Oh how much butter did I miss that

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

80g butter , the recipe is written at the end of the video. Thanks!

[@phocho11]

How many grams of butter 🧈 and dates please? You gave measurements for everything else. Might I suggest you add written recipes to your videos.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi Vicki The recipe is right at the end of the video, should I put it at the beginning also? Thanks for your feedback. The amount of butter is 80g and I used 1 cup of dates. Best wishes, Liz

[@phocho11]

@@lizsnewzealandkitchen yes 👏🏻 I found the recipe. I watched the video several times and obviously never viewed right to the very end. I made a batch yesterday and guessed the butter at 75g, turned out delicious! Thank you.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Thanks, that’s good news!

[@mitchellrobless316]

HOW LONG IS THE BAKING TIME

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi there, 20-25mins.

[@Nick-nz4so]

Can u plz write your receipt too. It's easier

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi, there , the recipe is right at the end of the video.

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Hi Nick, will try to post the recipe again. Thanks

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Liz’s Best Date Scones 3 c flour 6 t baking powder 1 T castor sugar 1/2 t salt 1 c dates, roughly chopped 80g butter, cut into small cubes Grated rind of one orange or lemon 1 1/2 c milk Demerara sugar ( optional) Place dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water, leave to soak about 15 minutes, then drain well. Preheat oven to 200deg C Place flour, BP, salt and sugar in the bowl of your food processor, add butter and pulse until still a little chunky. ( OR rub the butter in with your fingertips.) Tip out into a large bowl. Add the dates, mix in with a knife, form a well. Add grated rind to the milk, and pour into the well. Using your knife, mix to a soft dough, adding a little more milk if necessary. Tip the dough out onto a floured board, lightly knead and gently pat into a round. Place on a lightly floured oven tray, cut into 8 segments and if desired sprinkle with Demerara sugar. Place into oven and bake 20-25 minutes. Before serving dust with icing sugar, and a little zested orange or lemon rind.

[@Nick-nz4so]

@@lizsnewzealandkitchen thankyou mam. You the best . 👌

[@debbiehyde867]

Too bad you didn’t provide the recipe. I noticed you didn’t add any egg? First time I heard of doing scones without egg

[@lizsnewzealandkitchen]

Very unusual for NZ scones to have egg. The recipe is at the end. I would be interested to know what you think.