7/7/2012 Basket - Banana Scones with Honey Butter

Banana Scones with Honey Butter
Uses from this basket: Banana

• 3-4 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 overripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon

Remove butter from fridge and sit out to soften.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Sift 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.  Make a well in the center and put the banana in it.  Slowly pour cream in while mixing with a pastry blender or fork.  Slowly pour to the milk in, continuing to mix (reserve a couple Tbsp of the milk for later).   Add flour as needed to make a soft dough (it will be  somewhat sticky).

Turn dough out on floured surface and pat into a circle about 1" thick, flouring your hands to keep it from sticking (try to handle the dough as little as possible).  Use a round cookie cutter or the top of a glass and cut into circles about 2 1/2" in diameter (I ended up with about 14).  Place them in a greased baking dish--you can place them right next to each other so a 9x13 pan should work.  Brush the tops of the scones with the reserved milk.  Bake for 10-15 minutes until cooked through and tops are golden.

While scones are baking, cut softened butter into cubes.  In a small bowl, combine butter, honey, and cinnamon and blend until smooth.  Store in the fridge until ready to serve.