Banana Walnut Sourdough Scones

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Banana Walnut Sourdough Scones.
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Banana Walnut Sourdough Scones

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• Crumb Topping:
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons butter, cold
• 4 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425º Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In large bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and allspice.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In small bowl mix together egg and milk. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, mix lightly.
5. Mix together mashed bananas, sourdough starter, butterscotch chips and nuts. Add to flour mixture, mix lightly.
6. Turn out dough onto well-floured surface. Knead 8 to 10 times. Pat dough into 10 inch circle.
7. Make crumb topping: 
8. Stir together oatmeal, brown sugar, and flour. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped nuts. Sprinkle mixture over dough. Cut dough into 10 scones.
9. Carefully place scones onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.
10. Bake at 425º for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheet, cool on wire rack.

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