Mango Griddle Scones

Too hot for the oven!

When I bought my stove I bought a huge one with a griddle in the middle. There are many things I dislike about my stove but THAT is not one.

When it is just too hot to bake these griddle scones bake up light and fluffy right on the hot griddle. They are perfect with some butter and a light dusting of confectioner’s sugar over the top.

I can’t imagine that there may be people who have not eaten fresh mango. But..lots of things surprise me…so… The easiest way to get the mango out of the skin is to slice vertically down each side of the large pit. Carefully make 3 vertical cuts in the flesh just to the skin but not through it. Now make 4 horizontal cuts the same way. Push the skin up from the bottom and slice the flesh off of the skin. Easier done than explained!

Mango Griddle Scones

3 1/2 c flour

1 tablespoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 c cold, unsalted butter

1/2 c white sugar

1 c whole milk or half & half

1/2 c pureed mango

1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients.

Grate the cold butter into the dry ingredients with a grater.

Add the milk and mango together. Add all at once to the scone dough. Mix into a soft dough.

Roll out gently to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with cutter. Place on a preheated hot griddle and cook on one side until golden. Flip and cook on the other side.
Makes 14 scones or so.

Image:Marye Audet