AUTUMN COOKING...

CAKE LOVE ~ author, Warren Brown
{cookbook was gift from ACE on JPE's 60th Bday}

STARTER SCONES

{recipe on pg 108}

2 cups of flour

1/2 c turbinado sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp Kosher salt

1/2 tsp salt

1 stick unsalted butter (very cold)

up to 1 cup heavy cream

1 egg

dash, splash vanilla extract

sea salt (for sprinkling)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment or a silicon mat.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder & salts. Whisk for 10 seconds and set aside.

3. Cut butter into small pieces, then cut into flour using your fingers or a fork. Once the butter & flour clump together when pinched, slowly add the cream (little at a time) while turning the dough. Stop when the dough easily forms a ball (you may not need to use all the cream).

4. The dough should feel light and barely moist. Place a handful on a lightly floured surface & shape into a 4-inch square, about 3/4 inch thick.

5. Cut square from corner to corner twice to make four triangles. Repeat with the remaining dough.

6. Mix the egg & vanilla together in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to a dab the tops & sides.

7. Place scones on the prepared baking sheet sprinkle & the top with sugar & a tiny pinch of sea salt.

8. Bake about 15 minutes. Cool on racks for 5 minutes before serving.

PLAIN SCONE

Note: the author suggests you make this recipe several times until you get a feel for how the dough comes together. Then give it your own "spin"... by adding up to 1/2 c of dried fruits or nuts, or 1-2 tsp of freshly cut herbs.

JPE also made a crock pot of soup...

Using red lentils, fresh sweet potatoes, onions, celery, red peppers... Looks like 

AUTUMN, huh?

This has AUTUMN colors also...

There were several jars worthy of a science experiment.

OOPS!! We also cleaned out the fridge...

Missed SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY!

bummer!

will try to add them later
(but would be post dated).