Saturday, June 23, 2012

scone w/homemade jam...

scone w/homemade jam... by credd
scone w/homemade jam..., a photo by credd on Flickr.
today is mrchazman's birthday.

we don't have (or go to) crazy parties or anything like that (any more).

we're just lounging around the house this morning...
and we'll head over to erickson ranch a little later on this afternoon.

this evening...
we'll go to a local seafood restaurant for dinner and drinks.




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classic scones...

ingredients...

2 3/4 cups self-rising flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup (or more) chilled whole milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Butter
Jam
Whipped heavy cream

preparation...

Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle large rimmed baking sheet with flour. Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Whisk 3/4 cup milk, egg, and oil in small bowl to blend. Gradually add milk mixture to dry ingredients, tossing until moist clumps form and adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently for several turns until dough comes together.

Pat out dough to 1-inch-thick round. Using 2 1/2-inch-diameter cutter, cut out scones. Gather dough scraps; press out to 1-inch thickness and cut out more scones. Transfer to prepared sheet.

Bake scones until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 14 minutes. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Transfer to basket. Serve warm with butter, jam, and whipped cream.

recipe from Epicurious.

Monday, June 18, 2012

peanut butter...

peanut  butter... by credd
peanut butter..., a photo by credd on Flickr.
this afternoon when i left the house...
i told mrchazman that i might go to the store on my way back.
he asked for cookies.

well...
instead of going to the store after my appointment...
i came straight home so i could be ontime for my g+ hangout.

i try to keep cookie dough on hand...
and since i still needed my potd...
i decided to make the cookies.

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no recipe today.
these are simply peanut butter.
from your grocer's freezer.