Banana Lemon and Glazed Ginger Scones

The tropical components used in this recipe deliver exceptional flavours in these sweet scones.

Ingredients make 15

500 g self raising flour

75 g caster sugar

10 g salt

100 g butter

200 g banana puree

150 g milk

1 lemon juice and zest

75 g finely chopped glazed ginger

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220ºC normal bake). Place flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Cut butter into small cubes and rub into the flour mix with your hands. In another bowl combine banana puree, milk, lemon and glazed ginger. 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. and dust with icing sugar.

Note: Try adding toasted macadamia or pecan nuts.