A collection of foodworks I enjoy making for myself and others.

fiona’s scones

ingredients

450g      self rising flour
2 tsp     baking powder
50g       castor sugar
100g      butter
2         eggs
~ 2 cups  milk or alternative

instructions

  • mix dry ingredients in a bowl
  • kneed in softened butter, you’re making biscuits!
  • mix milk and eggs in a separate cup, save a little
  • mix in wet ingredients
  • roll out 1/4 inch thick, cut with old-fashioned biscuit cutters
  • dip top in milk mixture, then into sugar
  • bake for 12-15 minutes, turn halfway

notes

these are traditionally served with clotted cream. also great with jam or marmalade

mag’s pound cake

ingredients

3    cups    sugar
1    cups    butter
1/2  cups    vegetable oil
5            eggs
1    cup     milk
1    tsp     vanilla
3    cups    flour
1/2  tsp     baking powder
1/2  tsp     salt
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*optionals*
5    zested  lemons
2/3  cups    cocoa powder
5    zested  oranges

instructions

  • if using zest, pulse with sugar in food processor until well combined.
  • cream together butter and sugar
  • add oil, eggs, then milk (very slow)
  • mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl, slowly add to wet mixture
  • bake in cold oven
    • place cake in cold oven, set to 325f
    • once pre-heated, bake for 15min more at 325f
    • after, bump oven to 345f and bake another 45min
    • rotate, then another 30-45min
  • optional - glaze with perfect-icing or your favorite glaze

oatmeal cream pies

ingredients

1.5    cups    butter or shortening
2      cups    brown sugar
1/2    cup     molasses or maple syrup
2              eggs
4.5    cups    oat flour
4      tsp     baking soda
1      tsp     salt

instructions

  • cream butter, sugar, molasses, and egg until fluffy
  • sift together flour, soda, and salt
  • mix everything together. form small balls and roll in sugar
  • bake for 12 min in preheated oven
  • cool on drying rack for 10-15 min
  • spread [[cheem-cream]] lightly on two cookies and sandwich together

notes

zoe came up with these based on a [[gingerbread-snaps]] recipe you can find in that old gingham cookbook every grandma in the south owns.

pancakes!

ingredients

1.5  cups    self-raising flour
4    tbs     butter
1    tbs     sugar
1    tsp     baking powder
1            egg
1    cup     milk

instructions

  • combine dry ingredients
  • add softened butter, you’re making biscuits
  • add eggs and milk
  • cook on large buttered skillet or pan- a 1/3 cup works well for the size