creature of habit: part I
routine.
three day weekends often knock me for a loop.
sometimes i'm thrown off my game for a day. and sometimes it rains.
this week was gloomy. tuesday's weather didn't help me get back to normalcy, but it was only one day. wednesday only brought more of the same. i'd barely budged from the couch and the house showed it. i'd let myself get sucked in to the gloom. but i still had two days to set it right.
thursday i woke up, made the bed {one chore that i did manage to complete all week}, brewed a fresh pot of coffee, tidied up the kitchen, opened the window. i had decided today was the day. after breakfast, i got myself ready to make my first gym appearance of the week. it was still early. before 8 and all i had to do was finish my water. i would head over in about 15 minutes...
and then something happened.
to say it started raining would be a vast understatement. even though i detest local news, i'd watched enough in the first half of the week to see the rain was supposed to start clearing on thursday. what actually happened it further proof that the weatherman has the best job: zero expectations. where else is it acceptable for people to expect you to get it wrong?
the sky had opened up and any moment that the weather hinted at breaking only brought another deluge. it wasn't too late to go. as long as the weather cleared out before 10a i would still get myself over there. {a little early in the day to throw in towel? since my life-mate is a fickle gym-mate, i try to squeeze in a mini workout in the morning in anticipation of him getting stuck at work late or simply not wanting to go - most often the case} 10 came and went and the rain kept coming. the day was washed out. {and no, that motivation didn't return for an afternoon stint}
so instead i prepped the scone dough for the weekend {you'll find out the sort next week} and did some other miscellaneous pick-up around the house.
Friday is a new day...with sun!
creature of habit: part II.
traditions.
scones.
saturday, september 3rd: Toffee, Bacon, Toasted Pecan Scones
yield: 8 scones
2 cups flour
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2-ish teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
10 slices bacon, crisped and crumbled
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped and toasted
1/2 cup toffee bits
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
{you know the drill}
In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk and vanilla. Chill until ready to use.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour sugars, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Pulse to well combine. Add butter. Pulse to form a coarse meal with pieces of butter no larger than pea-sized. Add bacon. Pulse to combine.
Transfer mixture to a separate mixing bowl and add the pecans and toffee. Toss to evenly distribute. Slowly stream in the vanilla buttermilk, mixing gently until the dough just holds together. Turn out onto a work surface or sheet of plastic wrap. Knead gently to pull in any crumbs. If prepping in advance, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Pat dough into a large disc, about 3/4-inch thick. Fold in half or thirds and pat out to 3/4-inch thickness. Fold in half or thirds one more time. Pat into a disc about 1-inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges. Arrange on baking sheet. Brush tops with egg was and sprinkle with sugar {i've been using sparkling sugar, which i love} and a touch of finishing salt {i wanted to use maldon or flour de sel but all i've got is kosher which worked just fine}
Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Sweet & salty heaven. Enjoy!
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