Brown Sugar Banana Scones

This recipe is courtesy of the complete southern cookbook which i received from my cookbook swap partner.

Preheat the oven to 400f lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl , combine the flour , 1 / 2 cup of brown sugar , baking powder , salt , and baking soda.

With a pastry blender or 2 forks , cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

In a separate bowl , combine the buttermilk , extract , and egg whites.

Whisk together well.

Add to the flour mixture along with the mashed bananas.

Stir well.

The dough will be wet and sticky , but turn onto a well-floured surface and knead lightly 5 times.

Pat into a 9-inch circle on the prepared baking sheet.

Sprinkle with the pecans and remaining tablespoon of brown sugar , pressing gently into the dough.

With a sharp knife , cut the dough into 12 weges.

Cut into , but not all the way through , the dough.

Bake 20 minutes , or until golden brown.

Completely cut into wedges and serve warm.

flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, buttermilk, rum extract, egg whites, bananas, pecans