Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
My Favorite Scones, A Favorite One-Bowl Quick Bread, Sourdough Discard Waffles & More
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Friends, good morning. Last night, I pulled an undated bag of frost-coated currant scones from the freezer. Given their very past-prime appearance, my expectations were low, and I questioned whether I should bother reheating them, but I pushed on this morning, crossed my fingers, and threw them in the oven. Friends, they are so good! I love a scone, and I love this one so very much: punctuated with tiny currants, it's perfectly sweet and lightly lemony. What's more, it doesn't taste at all freezer-burnt, which makes me wonder if the often-recommended 3-month window for freezing is baloney? Anyway, if you are looking for something quick and easy to make for the mother figure in your life this weekend, I can't recommend them enough. I've included a few more ideas below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ππ
PS: Last Sunday, I launched a 7-day Sourdough Starter from Scratch Challenge. It was a lot of fun, and I loved hearing about everybody's experiences. Yesterday, I held Sourdough Starter Office Hours via Zoom, and I'm going to hold them again next Friday (details to follow). If you have any interest in building a starter from scratch, click here to join the challenge! It will require no more than 1-2 minutes of work a day for the next 7 days. Every morning for the next week, you will receive an email with a short video showing you what to do. Review of the WeekββοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβ βRhubarb Custard Cakeβ "Absolutely amazing! & easy. Cut rhubarb from my garden in 1/2 inch pieces. Especially loved the lemony sweet/sour balance, texture (crumbly/custardy) & caramelized sugar crust." β Kathleen More Sweet Treats To Bake This WeekendβLemon-Blueberry Sconesβ βDouble Chocolate Espresso Cookies (these are heaven)
βMixed Berry Galetteβ βOne-Bowl Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread (so fast and tasty)
βThe Best Blueberry Muffinsβ
β In Case You Missed It:βSourdough Discard Wafflesβ
β βSimple Soft Sandwich Bread β βMiraculously Delicious Turkey Burgers Popular Right Now
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Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
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