Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Raisin Scones
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into bits
or room temperature
3/4 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Whisk egg & milk together in one bowl and the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl.
Drop the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers and mix & rub until mixture is pebbly. Pour into the milk & egg. Mix with fork until the dough is evenly moist.
Add the raisins and give the very stcky dough a few more stirs.
Spoon 1 dozen mounds of dough onto a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for a few minutes.
Serve warm with butter & jam.
Makes 12 servings.
(per scone: 170 calories, 26g carbs, 3 grams protein, 7 grams fat)
These were scrumpcious! They came out like a biscuit. We decided that next time we might roll each scone and form it into a square shape to see if they come out a little more evenly shaped.
YUM!
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into bits
or room temperature
3/4 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Whisk egg & milk together in one bowl and the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl.
Drop the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers and mix & rub until mixture is pebbly. Pour into the milk & egg. Mix with fork until the dough is evenly moist.
Add the raisins and give the very stcky dough a few more stirs.
Spoon 1 dozen mounds of dough onto a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for a few minutes.
Serve warm with butter & jam.
Makes 12 servings.
(per scone: 170 calories, 26g carbs, 3 grams protein, 7 grams fat)
These were scrumpcious! They came out like a biscuit. We decided that next time we might roll each scone and form it into a square shape to see if they come out a little more evenly shaped.
YUM!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Banana Bread
1/2 Cup sugar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
5 Tbsp. butter
1 1/3 Cup mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray pan half way up with Pam. Beat sugars and butter until light and fluffy. Add bananas, egg & egg whites. Sift flour, baking soda & salt in a bowl. Add banana mixture. Stir in walnuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes.
( I think I checked mine at 50 minutes with a toothpick and it was clean-you may want to check yours before the full 1 hour cooking time is up)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
5 Tbsp. butter
1 1/3 Cup mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray pan half way up with Pam. Beat sugars and butter until light and fluffy. Add bananas, egg & egg whites. Sift flour, baking soda & salt in a bowl. Add banana mixture. Stir in walnuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes.
( I think I checked mine at 50 minutes with a toothpick and it was clean-you may want to check yours before the full 1 hour cooking time is up)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad
Crust
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
Mix together. Press into a 9"x 13" pan, (spray generously with Pam). Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
Filling
8 oz. cream cheese softened
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
12 oz. carton of Cool Whip
Mix all together, spread over the cooled crust. Chill for two hours.
Topping
2 cups hot water
6 oz. strawberry jello
16 oz. pkg strawberries
Dissolve jello in water, refrigerate until slightly set. Pour over cream cheese layer.
Cut strawberries into slices and sprinkle over the top.
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