Home made baking mix, lemon scones, banana muffins

From Living magazine:

-3 T sugar

-2T + 2t baking powder

-1T + 1t salt

-6 c AP flour ( or 4 c AP and 2 c whole wheat)

-2 sticks frozen butter, grated 

Store refrigerated 1 month, freezer 3 months

Lemon scones

-2 c baking mix

-1/4 c sugar

-1/2 t lemon zest

-1/2 c heavy cream ( more for brushing)

-1 large egg

- coarse dusting sugar

Mix sugar, baking mix, and lemon zest

Separately mix egg and cream. Stir into flour mix until dough forms. 

Pat into a 6" round on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush top with cream and dust with coarse sugar. Cut into 8 wedges, pull slightly apart.

Bake 20 min at 375. 

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Banana muffins

2 1/4 c flour mix

2/3 c sugar + extra for dusting

1/4 t cinnamon

1 c mashed banana 

1/2 c milk

2 eggs

Mix all dry ingredients

Stir in wet ingredients

Fill 12 muffin cups 2/3 full each. Sprinkle with extra sugar. Bake 22 min or till done at 350 degrees.

These would be great with chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, or dried fruit...