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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Cinnamon Glazed Scones

I always thought of scones as dry, triangle-shaped biscuits that have little-to-no flavor aside from the chocolate chips, cranberries, or raisins, etc that are most commonly mixed into the batter.  But, when I came across this recipe, I had to give it a try.  Boy, was I glad I did!  These babies are so good, I let out one of those sighs that only a pastry can produce.  These scrumptious 3-sided delights are melt-in-your-mouth good. (They can also "expand" your waistline, so beware!)  Move over donuts, strudels, and danishes...scones are making a comeback!

(wiping drool off of the keyboard...)
Scones:
2 cups AP flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup butter (I have used a few tablespoons less, and the dough turned out fine)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, seperated
3 Tbsp. honey
1/3 buttermilk (or 1/3 cup milk + 1/2 tsp. lemon juice mixed together and allowed to sit for 2-3 mins)

Crumb topping (per scone)-I usually just sprinkle the ingredients over the scones until I am happy:
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Glaze (mix all ingredients together):
1 cup powdered sugar
1-3 tsp. milk (until desired consistency)
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Cut in the butter, (using a fork or a pastry blender-another great tool), until crumbly.  Seperate the egg white (set aside) and yolk.  In a seperate bowl, mix the yolk, honey, and buttermilk.  Add to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.

Form the dough into a ball, roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut into 8 triangles *(see below)*
Transfer to a greased baking sheet.  Whisk the egg white and brush on top of scones.  Sprinkle with topping.

Bake 10-12 minutes and drizzle with glaze immediately after removing from oven.
Try to not eat all of them at once!

*I place the dough on the greased baking sheet before rolling and cutting into triangles.  Eliminates transferring the dough, which can be a bit sticky.  Rolling can be a bit of a challenge, but I find it easier than having to move the triangles individually.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Envelope Valentines

I know this isn't a food post...sue me.  After the convincing it took for me to get Corinne to cooperate, this is definately being posted on here!!

Corinne and I sat down to work on some valentines today (I sat; she squirmed).  She was not as excited as me, however, but I couldn't wait to try out these cute little valentines!  So being the mom, I won!

How cute is it to turn a heart-shaped valentine into an envelope?  Pretty darn cute!

 Just ignore the folds...I had to make sure it worked before I shared it with the world!
Fold the top down first, like so:
Then each side, overlapping them slightly:

Fold the point up and turn to look like an envelope:
We all have a million of these, right?
Stick one on the point to hold it all together and voila! you have an envelope made from a heart!
Just "address" it and add a cute little stamp! 
Shhhh, don't tell Andrew what he's getting for Valentine's day!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Mini Pancake Bites

Easy on-the-go breakfast option!

I made these scrumptious little bites this morning in an attempt to provide a healthier, tummy-filling breakfast for my girls other than cereal!  It's hard to find something quick and easy, plus kid-friendly!  Now that my girls are school-age, breakfast-time is frequently rushed and often not that healthy.

Scoop batter into a mini muffin tin.

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Not that I don't like the occasional bowl of Cheerios, but I am not always in the mood to whip up pancakes during the week and stand over a griddle drooling while my girls scarf down their pancakes.

Add blueberries or enjoy plain.

So today I whipped up my favorite pancake recipe, scooped them into my mini muffin tin, and made enough mini pancakes to last us a few days!  If you don't feel like making the batter from scratch you can totally use your favorite pre-boxed mix. Throw in a few blueberries and you have a healthy breakfast for on-the-go!

A quick and easy on-the-go breakfast option!


Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes in a greased, mini muffin tin just until the centers are baked through.

What's your favorite breakfast for on-the-go?!

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