Sunday, December 4, 2011

When you (think) are losing control.....

Have a cup of coffee and do something that makes you happy(ier)...

scone and coffee


I bake...



Raisin and Almond Scones

200 g flour
2 T sugar
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp baking powder
2 T raisins
1.5 T chopped almonds (or any nut)
60 g cold butter, cubed
140 g buttermilk
1 yolk + 1 T cream for egg wash


Raisin & almond scones


Sift together the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder together. Cut into the mixture the cold butter until they are no more than the size of peas. Stir in the raisins and nuts and mix well. Add the buttermilk and mix for form a dough.

On a floured surface knead just a bit to make into a non-sticky dough ball. Pat the dough out with your palms to 1/2 inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut out scones and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush egg wash over the scones.

Bake at 375F for 12-15 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool on rack. Serve warm with butter and jam or in this case a cup of strong coffee!

8 comments:

Soma said...

me too :) makes me focus ! delicious scones.

Kiran @ KiranTarun.com said...

Trust me, I baked too. And what a coincidence, it was scones as well. But it all went into the trash. Didn't turn out as delicious as yours. Oh well, better luck next time :D

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

A great idea and way to indulge! :-)

Cheers,

Rosa

Crunchy Creamy Sweet said...

Baking is a therapy :) Yummy scones!

Joy said...

I know how you feel. You need to step back and reflect.

chinmayie @ love food eat said...

How can these beautiful scones not make you happy ;)

Jean (Lemons and Anchovies) said...

I hope things are all under control now. :) Your scones would certainly make me feel warm, cozy and relaxed--especially with a cup of tea.

Junglefrog said...

Cooking and baking makes me happy too. Hope all is back under control! Love the scones!

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