Sunday, February 11, 2007

Scones
2 C. warm water
1 T yeast
1/2 C sugar
2 tsp salt
Put these ingredients in your mixer bowl slightly stir and let the yeast grow and bubble a little bit (about 3 minutes).

Flour (I use half wheat/half white)
Olive oil

How much flour you need will depend on the altitude you live. First start with two cups of flour turn on mixer (or do it by hand in a large bowl) and it will start to thicken. Add a little bit of oil (about 2 T at a time - do not exceed 1/2 C). Alternate oil and flour until the dough doesn't stick to your hands. Cover with a towel and let it sit for a few minutes (10 to 30 min) While the dough is resting, heat olive oil in a pan (cast iron works the best for even heat) between medium and high. Pull off pieces of dough (about golf ball size or a little bigger) and mold and flatten into thick tortilla like rounds and fry them. If they fry and darken too quickly, the oil is too hot and needs to be turned down. After they're done on both sides, let them cool on paper towels and then enjoy with honey and butter and powdered sugar...

1 comment:

Aubrey said...

Yum. This reminds me of camping trips up in Idaho. This is exactly how my Aunt Jolene made her scones.