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Jun 24, 2016 8:54 AM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
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And some hints

Tips for top-notch scones
* Make sure the butter, eggs, and milk (or other dairy) are cold. Like pie crust and biscuits, scones rely on cold fat for their flakiness.
* Work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse sand with some larger, pea-sized chunks. The smaller particles of butter will tenderize, while the larger will create flaky texture.
* Eggs add richness, and enhance your scones' rise. If your recipe doesn't already call for egg, and you want to add one, simply substitute 1 egg for an equal volume of the milk or cream in the recipe.
* Beware of juicy add-ins, like raspberries or chopped strawberries; they can make scones soggy.
* Once you add liquid, stir the dough only enough to combine; don't over-mix, or scones will be tough.
* For soft-sided scones, bake very close together; or bake in large rounds, then cut once they're out of the oven. See our blog post, An easy way to shape scones.
* Freezing the pan of scones for 30 minutes before baking relaxes the flour's gluten (encouraging tenderness), and chills the fat (enhancing flaky texture).
* Bake scones until they're barely done: their interior will be fully baked (not doughy), but still moist. An over-baked scone is a dry scone.
* Can you use lower-fat or nonfat dairy (skim milk, low-fat yogurt) as your liquid? Yes, but scones will be dry and hard. The higher their fat content, the more tender the scones
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Jun 24, 2016 9:54 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Here is the recipe for Easy Angel Biscuits
EASY ANGEL BISCUITS

5 Cups Self-rising flour
¼ Cup Sugar
¾ Cup Crisco shortening
2 Cups Buttermilk*
1 Package Dry yeast, dissolved in ¼ Cup warm water**


Mix flour, sugar and Crisco until about the size of a small pea. Add buttermilk and yeast mixture and mix well. Cover bowl with Saran wrap and set in refrigerator overnight. Roll out the next day, and bake at 400◦ until light brown (about 12 to 14 minutes). Makes approximately 2 ½ dozen biscuits. You can freeze the baked biscuits and reheat thawed biscuits in toaster oven at 350◦ for 10 minutes.
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*You can make buttermilk from regular milk by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar and adding enough milk to make one cup. Let stand several minutes, then stir.

**Warm water to dissolve yeast should be l05◦ to 115◦. (This is not what I would consider “warm”) It is a good idea to purchase an instant read thermometer and make sure your water is the right temperature. Let the yeast stand for about 5 minutes to “proof”, as otherwise you need to start over with another packet.

I also raised the temperature of the oven to 425, which seems to work better for me.
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Jun 24, 2016 9:56 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
@MISSINGROSIE Great instructions for the scones recipe. I have never made them but it is something I am going to try. I have copied it to my Recipe Folder which is on a thumb drive and it goes everywhere with me. I am sure when we go to New Mexico soon to see daughter's new home, there will be some scones in their future.
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Jun 24, 2016 10:03 AM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
Great. I have not made them either, but your biscuit recipe got me thinking and searching for fats that get cut into flour. The keep it cold idea also got me thinking.

Fyi king arthur flour co sells cinnamon chips in case you want to make a cinnamon sugar scone
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Jun 24, 2016 10:08 AM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
@keithp2012
Thumb of 2016-06-24/MISSINGROSIE/9471e1

This is for you..since you like insects
And everbody likes cake!

A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach cake!
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Jun 24, 2016 10:13 AM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
There are some recipes, like biscuits, pie crusts and the like that call for cold ingredients, whereas other types of recipes call for room temperature ingredients. I have found when trying a new recipe I follow the instructions precisely and after sampling the finished produce, then I can go off on my own if I think it needs a little extra kick.

I noticed the ice cream scoop in the photos. They work great in measuring out cupcake batter too.
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Jun 24, 2016 11:01 AM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
I had no idea about the cold vs room temp but I think if I grew up baking or at least started earlier than 62...I would know what everybody seems to know. I just want to work a bit with Sophia because her dad grew up with home cooked meals and Holiday feasts and my DIL makes no excuses for not having any interest in the kitchen. She thinks a refrigerator is to hang the girls artwork on! Sophia has expressed interest and so I want to look at simple fun things we can do together.
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Jun 24, 2016 11:07 AM CST
Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI
Charter ATP Member Greenhouse Cat Lover Raises cows Region: Wisconsin
Oh, Rosie..................that is beyond disgusting...................... Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 24, 2016 11:21 AM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
I know..I could not dip my finger into that cream filling
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Jun 24, 2016 12:21 PM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
@MISSINGROSIE Don't feel bad. I have been cooking for about 70 years, and I STILL learn things! It's wonderful that you are helping Sophia develop her interest in cooking. Everyone in our family cooks. The boys too. DH's mother and grandmother were great cooks and so were my mother and grandmother. Of course my mother and grandmother could stick their hands in the oven of a wood burning stove and tell if it was the right temperature for whatever they were baking, but thank goodness I never had to pass that test Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 24, 2016 12:23 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
You got that right. I ain't that dedicated!
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Jun 24, 2016 12:37 PM CST
Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
MISSINGROSIE said:@keithp2012
Thumb of 2016-06-24/MISSINGROSIE/9471e1

This is for you..since you like insects
And everbody likes cake!

A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach cake!



Would you believe someone just posted that on my Facebook yesterday for the same reason. 😄 I would love that cake! 😉
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Jun 24, 2016 1:19 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
Lawd!! Keith ...when we think of you we think of insects! Hahahaha. I guess it could be worse!
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Jun 24, 2016 1:20 PM CST
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Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
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You guys are the BEST! Love me some sugary carbs! I loooove biscuits! I LOOOOVE scones! Thsnk you! I tip my hat to you.
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Jun 24, 2016 1:21 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
We want to live vicariously through your eating!
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People try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved
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Jun 24, 2016 1:24 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
You really think i should bake again? I haven't cleaned the oven mess from the last time yet! And the pan underneath is not too pretty either! Rolling on the floor laughing
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
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Jun 24, 2016 1:30 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
There is no better time! Why clean it just to mess it up again?? You will just use double the energy when you ask it to self clean twice!
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People try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved
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Jun 24, 2016 1:30 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
We want to know how those scones come out before we attempt!!!
Don't squat with yer spurs on!

People try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved
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Jun 24, 2016 1:32 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Loved the photo examples for the scones of how its supposed to look. That way i can prevent disasters earlier in the process.
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
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Jun 24, 2016 1:34 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
If it sparkles - I'm there!
Bookworm Dragonflies Garden Art Region: North Carolina Plays in the sandbox Deer
Thank Jean
She told me pebbles...and so I went looking for examples.
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