Recipe 50: Banana Scones

Wow, 50 recipes down. I have a few more to add into the Blog, which will knock off the fourteen I am behind at the moment. On the plus side, only 144 more to go to make my 2011 resolution!

I shouldn't watch James Reeson's TV programme "Alive and Cooking" I just want to try all of his recipes, as 1) they look yum and 2) the ingredients he uses are ones generally found in the pantry.

Recipe 50: Banana Scones

(Makes approx. 10)
3 cups self raising flour
½ cup caster sugar
125g unsalted butter
2 mashed ripe bananas
½ cup milk
½ tsp vanilla essence

Method

1. Cream together the butter and sugar. 
2. In a separate bowl, mash the banana, stir through the milk and vanilla essence. 
3. Combine both mixtures with a wooden spoon. 
4. Fold through the flour and lightly mix into a dough.
5. Cut into scones. Bake in a preheated oven at 210C for 10-12 minutes.

This is the FIRST time ever that I have made scones that tasted good- Let alone rose and didn't become rock hard! Thanks James!