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By mlb, on May 6th, 2013%
These are oddly delicious little scones that are great as a quick breakfast or afternoon snack. Odd mainly because the dough is very wet and sticky so that you can’t really pat it down and either cut the scones into wedges or circles like normal. You sort of have to scoop the dough out like cookies. I’ve also really been digging the spelt flour lately. These are just the first in a long line of biscuits and breads I’ve been experimenting with lately. Hopefully more on that soon.
The original recipe for these scones used agave nectar, but I prefer using honey or maple syrup. Both substitutions seem to work very well. I’ve also successfully made these scones with different berries — blackberries and blueberries.
Raspberry Olive Oil Spelt Scones
Adapted from a recipe in Food & Wine magazine
2 cups spelt flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup honey (or maple syrup or agave nectar)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup hot water
1 cup fresh . . . → Read More: Raspberry Olive Oil Spelt Scones
By mlb, on March 26th, 2013%
Peanut butter and jelly really is a timeless combination — just like macaroni and cheese. Olive oil and vinegar. Pizza and beer. The X-Files and Sunday nights. You get the idea. Also, be warned, these peanut butter scones are very habit-forming and a little well of jelly in the middle makes them even better.
A nice thing about these scones is that they also include whole wheat flour and wheat germ. They aren’t overly sweet (for instance, you’re not going to get confused and think you’re eating an oatmeal cookie), but they don’t taste completely healthy either. They’re a little decadent but not too much.
The recipe below is for a full batch of scones but it can easily be halved to make 4-6 scones. I tend to think the delicious factor on baked goods is about two – three days, so I tend to make a lot of half recipes. If you think you can eat 8-12 scones in that amount of time, definitely go for it. When you pat your dough in into a circle, just use a pizza cutter to for 4 larger or 6 smaller scones. Repeat if that’s what you’re . . . → Read More: For Breakfast and for Snacks: Peanut Butter and Jelly Scones
By mlb, on February 7th, 2013%
This week’s French Fridays with Dorie was fairly interesting — pork tenderloin, cut into pieces, browned and then cooked quickly in orange juice, zest and segments, cardamom and onion. So, um, I changed a few things.
Originally, the diced onions were to be added with the orange, but I caramelized those a bit first thing, then removed them and browned the pork. I added the onions back in when I added the rest of the ingredients. I just wasn’t really into the idea of boiled diced onions, when I could brown them at the beginning and give them a sweeter flavor.
Also, I only made a half recipe and I put my cardamom seeds in a spice bag so I wouldn’t have to fish them out before serving.
Oh and I only cooked my pork for about five minutes in the sauce, as I wanted to pull it out before it overcooked (plus, I think I cut my pork a bit smaller than I should have). I just kept it warm under foil while I finished the sauce.
Everyone’s posts are here and my photos are below.
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By mlb, on January 31st, 2013%
Okay, I’ll admit it — I was a little skeptical about this French Fridays with Dorie. Not because of the brussels sprouts or the squash, because I really like both of those vegetables, but because they were steamed. Why steam vegetables, when you can roast them? Needless to say, I am not a huge fan of the steamed vegetables. But, I set my vegetable preparation beliefs aside and I made the recipe pretty much as written and well, I really liked this one.
A couple of notes: Instead of a sage leaf in each packet, I used some dried sage tossed in with the salt, pepper and olive oil. For the butternut squash, I substituted a small delicata squash. And finally, I used the parchment paper heart method for the en papillote-ing.*
I believe I’ll even try making this one again, but add a piece of fish to the bottom of each packet — maybe halibut or salmon. I probably would have tried it this time but I was way too lazy to stop and get fish on my way home from work, which is how a lot of meals . . . → Read More: FFwD: Brown Sugar Squash and Brussels Sprouts en Papillote
By mlb, on January 10th, 2013%
The French Fridays with Dorie recipe this week was Long & Slow Apples and the recipe is posted in the LA Times Food section, so I’ll supply the link.
But, here’s my thing — whispers — I didn’t really like this one.
I thought it was a lot of work (not even counting the two hours, inactive roasting time) and had surprisingly, very little flavor. And the fault totally could have been with my apple choice (I used what we had on hand, two Pacific Rose apples, which I love for eating, so I’m kind of bummed I wasted them here). But. Meh.
Notes: I used the one side of a box grater for making thin slices out of things and subbed parchment for plastic wrap because I just do not trust putting plastic wrap in the oven. Instead of another ramekin, I weighted the tops down with pie beads wrapped in foil.
For a topping, I didn’t have any cream to whip or ice cream, so I flavored some Greek yogurt with a little maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon. I loved that, actually.
Okay, my photos below and everyone’s posts are . . . → Read More: FFwD: Long & Slow Apples
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