From Lucy Burdette: On one of our first days during our trip to Scotland, John and I got separated for a bit in the little town of Melrose And he came back with an incredible banana date scone that he'd found in a small bakery. Actually, it was only part of a small scone because he'd eaten the other half. I've been craving another ever since. I've tried to re-create them for you here. Halyley made these for Miss Gloria before they left on their trip.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F).
Mix all the dry ingredients (up through the salt) together well.
Cut in the cold butter until it's the size of small peas.
Mash the banana well, and stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Mix well. Add the dates and stir in.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Knead the dough briefly, and shape it into a circle on a floured surface. Flatten the circle and cut it into 6 pieces.
Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10 - 12 minutes.
Serve with butter and jam if you like.
Before chopping the dates, spritz the knife with non-stick cooking spray. Reapply as necessary.
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