do you ever just get in a holiday mood?
my sister used to say her favorite music was christmas music. she literally wanted to listen to it at all times. march. june. july. it really didn't matter the time of year she was always in the spirit.
my other sister dated frosty the snowman. he was her boyfriend and there was no arguing that point. he, however, was only around during the holidays.
between the weather shifting into a cooler gear {though since it has shifted back} and the recent time with family hubby-to-be said he was in a holiday mood. so how did we address the christmas craving?
with home alone, of course.
and big, greasy {not so much greasy, because nice slice is soooo delicious} slices of pizza. {the combination of which has become a bit of a holiday tradition for us}
i put on my christmas jammies and we got comfy on the couch. i can't wait for the holidays...but they'll be here soon.
another reason to celebrate?
national fluffernutter day!!
now, i must admit i had every intention of sharing this information with you so you could celebrate the fabulous holiday. i certainly know i love an excuse to consume more peanut butter.
so how did we celebrate that one?
with fluffernutter scones, of course! {finished under the broiler with some fluff}
saturday, october 8th: Fluffernutter Scones
yield: 8 scones
2 cups flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
generous 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
generous 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, divided
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Pulse to well combine. Add the butter. Pulse to form a coarse meal with pieces of butter no larger than pea-sized. Add 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and pulse to chop slightly.
Transfer mixture to a separate mixing bowl and add the remaining white chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Toss to evenly distribute.
In a liquid measuring cup combine the buttermilk, peanut butter and vanilla. Whisk to evenly combine. Slowly stream the peanut butter-scented buttermilk into the dough base, 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 or roll 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 wash and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 22-26 minutes or until golden, turning halfway through.
Remove the scones from the oven and set the broiler to high.
While still warm, smear the tops with marshmallow fluff and return set under the broiler. Broil until browned to preference - keep an eye on them it only takes about a minute.
Enjoy!
we ordered more croissants {can't resist a sale} so we had our traditional sunday breakfast, followed by a day full of football.
monday was a little rhody holiday. i say that because it doesn't seem that anyone else had columbus day off work/school {except the mail man}, while in this state, not only was there no work, there were weekend-long festivals...the italian heritage is slightly out of control in these parts. {not a complaint from me. i'll take the food and the italian markets.}
we celebrated in style. literally. we popped into j. crew to find something for hubby-to-be to wear to his step-brother's wedding. i got a little fashion show and he got some food for thought.
this weekend we're off to boston to hopefully finish that wedding-wear duty...we'll see how that goes.
wish me luck!
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