Scones
This is actually Pat's recipe that Brooks remembers as a child. Not healthy because it's fried, but a family pleaser. It makes a TON so we usually make it whenever we have guests staying w/ us. We eat breakfast-for-dinner every Sunday night.
1qt. buttermilk (I use sour milk....1 T vinegar per every cup of milk)
2 T yeast
1/4 c. luke warm water
1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 T oil
1.5 t. salt
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. soda
8 c. flour
Heat milk until warm. Soften yeast in warm water. In large bowl put buttermilk, sugar, eggs, oil, salt, baking powder, and soda and 4 cups of flour.
Add yeast and beat until smooth. Add remaining 4 cups flour and let rise until double. Punch down and put in fridge overnight (covered).
Next morning, roll out on floured surface, cut and put in oil. (frying oil is ready when you splash water on it and it starts to bubble....takes about 20 minutes. I usually put it on med heat)
Then serve w/ her Honey butter recipe:
1 stick butter, melted
1/4 t vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 cup honey
Stir well.
We usually serve w/ fruit on the side or sausage or whatever. Super yummy....and fattening.
Casey had been asking me to make scones, so this was perfect. I have to admit I usually just buy my scone dough because the bakery at our store makes it and sells it everyday and it's just easy, but this recipe is super easy! It had good taste and texture. I meant to half the recipe, but I forgot and I had dough coming out my ears!!
ReplyDeleteI used to make this honey butter recipe all the time, but I could never get it to whip up nice and fluffy. Any suggestions?? I use this recipe now (2 sticks butter, 1/2 cup honey, and 1/2 cup marshmallow creme)and Casey loves it and I love that it always comes out the perfect texture, so I don't know if I can go back, but I would LOVE to be able to figure out how the Lion House gets this recipe to be so smooth and whippy. If you know how, please let me know.
Oooooooooooooo, thanks for the marshmallow creme idea. We had this tonight when the Elders came over for dinner and I made some of both. the kids loved the marshmallow one, I think Brooks preferred the regular one. The way we make it thicker is I make it before and stick it in the fridge and it hardens. Then I warm it up only slightly and it's not so runny. But I think Brooks likes it because of the vanilla taste. So next time I'll probably make the marshmallow kind and add a little vanilla. Thanks for telling me about it!!!!!
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