Penny's Apple-Date Scones

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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	15 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

Ingredients

1/3	cup	butter	or margarine, firm
1 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	tablespoons	sugar
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	oats	rolled, old fashioned or quick-cooking
1/2	cup	apple	unpeeled, chopped
1/4	cup	dates	chopped
1	each	egg
1/3	cup	cream, half and half

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cut the margarine into the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt with a pastry blender in a large bowl until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Stir in the oats, apple and dates.

Stir in the egg and just enough half and half so that the dough leaves the side of the bowl and forms a ball.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat.

Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into an 8-inch circle on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.

Brush with half and half and sprinkle with sugar, if desired.

Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown.

Immediately remove from the cookie sheet; carefully separate the wedges.

Serve warm.