Coffehouse Scones

(from Karen)

2 cups (280 grams) all purpose flour
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (113 grams) (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
2/3 cup (160 ml) buttermilk

Egg mixture for brushing tops of scones:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and place rack in middle of oven. Stack two baking sheets together and line the top baking sheet with parchment paper. (This prevents the bottoms of the scones from over browning during baking.)

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then pat, or roll, the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches (18 cm) round and about 11/2 inches (3.75 cm) thick. Cut this circle in half, then cut each half into 3 pie-shaped wedges (triangles).

Place the scones on the baking sheet. Make an egg wash of one well-beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk and brush the tops of the scones with this mixture.

Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and then turn your broiler on high.

Sift confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar heavily over the tops of the scones and place them under the broiler. Broil for just a few seconds, turning the pan as necessary, until the sugar has melted and turns golden brown. Make sure to watch the scones carefully as the sugar will burn very quickly. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Serve with jam or lemon curd and whipped cream.

Creamy Syrup

(from Kiersten)

½ C. Butter or margarine
1 C. Cream
1 C. Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla

*Combine ingredients in a pan and heat until butter is melted. Don’t boil. Let sit for a few minutes and either blend with a hand blender or pour in a blender and blend. Serve warm.

*This keeps well in the fridge. Just heat in the microwave when ready to use.

German Pancakes

(From Kiersten)

6 eggs
1 C. milk
1 C. flour
¾ tsp. Salt

Preheat oven to 400. Beat ingredients together. In a 9 X 13 dish, melt 4 Tbs. Margarine in oven. Pour better in pan and bake for 20 minutes. Serve topped with syrup, fruit toppings, powdered sugar, cream cheese, or any other favorite topping.

Basic Homemade Maple Syrup

Basic Homemade Maple Syrup

1 ½ C. Sugar
½ C. Brown sugar
1 C. Water
1 tsp. Maple flavoring

*Combine sugars and water in sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Add maple flavoring, turn heat down, and boil for 2 minutes.

Egg Bake

(from Kiersten)

Egg Bake

9 large eggs
3 C. Shredded cheese
¾ C. Sour cream
Opt.: 1 Small can green chili’s
Cooked bacon or sausage pieces

Cooked potato dices or hashbrowns

Chopped Broccoli

*Mix together, put in casserole dish and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes—or till done (depends on pan size you use)

Fruit Smoothies

(from Kiersten)

Fruit Smoothies

3 C. juice
1 8 oz. Container yogurt
1-2 bananas
1 scoop of soy or whey protein powder/drink mix
Fruit—whatever you have, frozen or fresh.

*This is just my standard smoothie. We alter it depending on what we have. I really like the frozen fruit mix from Costco.

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

(from Kiersten)

1 3/4 C. flour
2 tsp. salt
2 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 C. melted butter
3/4 C. plain yogurt (or vanilla or other flavor)
1 2 C. blueberries

*Mix together & pour in greased muffin tin. Bake at 350 for 25 min.
*I usually add less blueberries. You can also use different berries or a mixture of different berries. Makes 12

Easy Breakfast Ideas from Kiersten

French Toast

I Love the French Toast Bread from Safeway. I just dip in mixture of eggs and milk and cook on griddle.

Other Ideas

English Muffins with egg and optional sausage or ham or bacon.

Omelets on a griddle. Mix eggs with a little milk, salt and pepper. Prepare whatever fillings you want. Spread egg mixture all over griddle. Cook till done on bottom. Divide into 4 rectangles and flip. Add toppings. Fold over sides & cook till done.