Banana Oats and White Chocolate Scones

These are a remarkable kind of sweet oat scones with the addition of white chocolate which delivers fine caramelization.

Ingredients make 15

440 g self raising flour

75 g caster sugar

10 g salt

75 g butter

200 g banana puree

150 g milk

75 g rolled oats

100 g finely chopped white chocolate

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, pecan and milk choc, 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 dried fruit such as mango, sultanas and dates.