scones

Got a wild hair up my bum about making scones during the DNC national convention and got up and started throwing things into a bowl. Karen put the idea in my head earlier today. These are made the same way as biscuits or a pie crust. Flour into a bowl, rub in butter until the texture changes satisfactorily, add baking powder and baking soda for double rising action. Include an acid, preferably citric, to activate the soda, be sure to remember salt because flour is just blah without it. Then add whatever your precious little heart desires, or whatever you're in the mood for, or whatever you happen to have on hand, or whatever is nearest, or what ever your favorite pet demands. OK, maybe not that last one.

I have no idea what amounts I used because I didn't measure a single thing. Just added what seemed reasonable. The baking temperature was arbitrary but high, the length was sheer guesswork but reasonable. Relied on my nose to confirm doneness. They probably could have gone for a few more minutes. I happened to have an apple just sitting there. Cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg go with apple. A half of a lime was within easy reach. My microwave has convection capability, so I set it at its highest which is 400℉ for 22 minutes.

I'm guessing here:

1 + ½ C flour mixed AP and Whole wheat
4 oz butter cut in
1 + ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Mixy mix mix

⅓ teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk

Mixy mix mix

Press into dough ball careful to stop working and stop adding milk as soon flour is moistened, squeeze into coherent ball,

Coherent. Ha ha ha ha . That means it makes sense.

Flatten out into a square. Cut diagonally. Separate wedges, place on Pam sprayed piece of tinfoil. Bake.