Squawking geese are flying south over the
house and it is a chill 32 degrees outside, so I flicked the fireplace on for
atmospheric warmth:
I probably should not be using this electric fireplace until I know for sure how the finances are, but I have been good with the $'s so far and I don’t think – I hope anyway! – that it will cost too much to use it for a little bit.
And I have a hankering for stew for Supper …
which put me in the mood for these delicious tasting scones :-D
This recipe comes from Ann Holmberg, owner of
the Country ranch B & B in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is a delicious
breakfast bread, but I eat it with savory winter stews as I find the citrus
flavors of the tasty bread blend well with the hearty spice & herbal
flavored stews I enjoy ;-)
I use real fresh squeezed orange juice I do
myself, and fresh grated orange peel I grate myself. From start to finish with
this recipe, the house smells wonderful!
ORANGE YOGURT SCONES Recipe ~ Makes 8 servings
2 cups all-purpose Flour * 1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons Sugar *
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder * 1/4
teaspoon EA Baking Soda & Salt *
3 Tablespoons cold Butter or margarine
* 1 carton (6-oz, or about 2/3 cup) orange or lemon flavored Yogurt * 2 teaspoons grated Orange Peel * ¼ cup Orange Juice
In a bowl or food processor, mix or whirl
together the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt:
Cut in or whirl in butter until mixture forms
fine crumbs. Mix yogurt, peel, and juice; add to flour mixture and stir just
until evenly moistened:
Remove dough from bowl and mound
dough on an oiled 12 x 15-inch baking sheet (I
used a round deep sided broiler pan). With well-floured hands, pat mound
into an even 9-inch round:
With a floured knife, cut through dough to
make 8 wedges; leave in place on sheet. Sprinkle with remaining sugar:
Bake in a 375-degree oven until scones are
golden brown – about 25 minutes. Serve hot, or slide onto a rack and let cool
until warm. Cut into wedges:
Per serving: 221 calories 22% (49 calories from fat); 4.2 g protein;
5.4 g fat (2.9 g saturated fat); 39 g carbohydrate; 529 mg sodium; 12 mg
cholesterol
