ORANGE, APPLE AND DATE SCONES...with orange glaze

1 small granny smith apple, peeled, cored, small diced

1/2 cup chopped dates

finely grated rind 1 orange

1/2 cup butter, cold (113 grams)

1 1/3 cups buttermilk

1 egg

3 1/2 - 4 cups self raising flour

2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

preheat oven to 200 c. (180 c fanforced) line a baking tray with baking paper. I used a pizza tray.

place the 3 1/2 cups flour, sugar and rind into a large bowl. rub or cut in the butter.

add the apple and dates, separating any date pieces that are stuck together. stir to coat with the flour.

add the buttermilk and egg, stirring to combine. if too wet add the rest of the flour.

tip onto a well floured board. knead lightly, incorporate more flour if needed.  shape into a ball.

place dough onto tray and press out to a circle 2 cm. thick.

cut into 8 wedges using a pizza cutter or sharp knife coated in flour.

brush top with milk.

cook for approx. 20 minutes until golden and hollow sounding when tapped.

cool for 5 minutes then brush with glaze.

serve warm or cold with butter.

GLAZE

1/2 cup icing sugar

orange juice.

mix the icing sugar with enough orange juice to make a spreadable, brushable paste. about as thick as thickened cream.