Banana Carrot and Sultana Scones

These are superb healthy and nourishing moist scones with excellent flavours for anytime of the day.

Ingredients make 15

170 g wholemeal flour

340 g plain flour

25 g baking powder

10 g salt

1 tbls mixed spice

100 g butter

170 g banana puree

100 g brown sugar

100 g sultanas

200 g milk

125 g shredded carrot

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220ºC normal bake). Place flour, baking powder, salt and mixed spice into a bowl and combine. Rub butter into the flour mix with your hands. In another bowl combine banana puree, sugar, sultanas, milk and shredded carrot, add this mix to the flour and combine with a scraper or hands. Place on a workbench dusted with flour and roll or press out to a thickness of approx 25mm. Cut scones with a cutter 5 cm. in diameter. Place on lightly greased flat baking tray. Bake in the oven approx 12 min. Dust with icing sugar.

Note: Try other fruits instead of sultanas such as pineapple.