Pumpkin and date scones

Ingredients

1 cup cold mashed pumpkin
2 cups SR flour
1 egg
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped dates

Method

1. Set oven to 200ºc
2. Cream butter and sugar
3. Add beaten egg then pumpkin
4. Add sifted flour then chopped dates. Mix until just combined
5. Turn out onto floured board and knead lightly then roll out to couple inches thick
6. Cut out scones with scone cutter or if you don't have one, with a knife into 2 inch squares
7. Place on baking sheet and brush the tops with milk
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes