Date and Walnut Scones

 Before you start, put the oven on: 200 C for a gas oven, 180 C for an electric fan oven, by the time you've made the scones the oven will be hot enough for them to go in. 

8 oz (225 g) Flour (white or wholemeal or half & half)

2 oz (50 g) Margarine (or butter)

1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 

1tsp Cream of tartar 

3 oz (100 g) chopped dates

2 oz (75 g) chopped walnuts

1/4 tsp ground ginger

   1/4 tsp grated nutmeg 

           140 ml of liquidised over-ripe bananas

 Mix all the dry ingredients together 

  Rub the sunflower spread into the flour, and add the dates and walnuts.

Add the mashed banana and mix lightly to form a dough

Cut into circles and bake in a hot oven for 16-20 min depending on the size of the scones and your oven.