• Preheat oven to 400°F. Gather the ingredients so you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Spray scone pan with baking spray or lightly grease with shortening.

Prepare the Ingredients

• In a small bowl, mash the banana(s) using a blending fork or kitchen fork. (You will need 1 large or 2 medium-sized bananas to make 1 cup.)
  1 cup ripe bananas
• Chop the pecans on a cutting board with a knife or use a nut chopper.
  1/2 cup pecans

Make the Dough

• In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Cut in cold butter with a pastry fork or kitchen fork until the flour is crumbly like sand.
  1/2 cup butter
• Add in the mashed bananas, half and half cream, large egg, and vanilla extract. Stir into flour mixture adding the chopped pecans as the dough thickens. This dough tends to be rather soft and gooey.
  1/3 cup half and half cream, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Form and Bake the Scones

• To form the scones, divide the dough into 8 portions and scoop each into the scone pan. Press the dough to form along the sides of the pan.
• If desired, top the scones with a few larger pieces of chopped pecans for a nice visual effect. Sprinkle with sparkling decorating sugar.
  2 tablespoons decorating sugar
• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow the scones to cool for 5-8 minutes before transferring the scones to a wire rack to cool completely. This recipe will serve 8 people.