Preheat oven to 220°C (400ºF) & dust an oven tray with extra flour.

Sift flour & baking powder into a bowl, then add the sugar & salt.

Cut butter into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs.

Add milk (and/or date water) and dates, mixing lightly until the mixture comes together kneading a few times.

Press the scone dough lightly out, and score into 12 even-sized pieces at least 2cm apart (that's about an inch for you imperialists).

Brush with the extra milk, and cook for around 10 minutes or until golden.

Scoff once vaguely cooler.