Today is a pretty boring food day. Trying to lose more weight, so I didnt indulge in our weekly "free" pizza lunch at work. The Grandma pizza looked and smelled amazing. My mouth is watering while I think about it now. For some reason I keep thinking about Martha Stewart's latest TV demo on scones. I would love to have one right now. I thought about baking some for my co-workers, but I know if I did, I would eat too many of them. Hmmm...maybe in a few weeks. Since I have scones on my mind, I will post the recipe, courtesy of Martha Stewart. Hope some of you get to enjoy these.
Mummy's Sweet White Scones
This mouthwatering recipe for scones is courtesy of Petersham Nursery.
Ingredients
Makes about 18 scones.
6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
4 large eggs
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons milk
Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, superfine sugar, and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add butter. Using your fingers, work butter into flour mixture until a crumbly mixture is formed.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and milk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead lightly and shape into a round. Roll dough out until it is 1 inch thick. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones and transfer to prepared baking sheets.
5. In a small bowl, beat remaining egg and brush the top of each scone; sprinkle each with granulated sugar. Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until golden brown and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack and let cool slightly before serving.
