• 12Aug

    Scones are a world of confusion. Here in Utah, most people know a scone as deep fried bread, like the base for Navajo Tacos. There’s even a fast-food restaurant chain based on it called Scone-Cutter. It seems that in other parts of the world, everyone knows the kind of scone in this recipe — the British scone. According to wikipedia, a scone is a quick bread, like a biscuit.

    I found this recipe a while ago and it looked delicious so I bookmarked it. It looked really good, and it also used yogurt as an ingredient which was interesting. Then, when I wanted to make it, I couldn’t find it! A few days ago I found it again, so I decided to just make it right then and there. The recipe is from Baking Bites, another cooking blog.

    The scones turned out delicious, and I would highly recommend them! Recipe is below…

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  • 12Aug
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    I had a can of apple pie filling in the cupboard for months, so I finally thought, “why not make a pie with it?” So I did.  Apparently I forgot to take a picture of it, so you’ll have to use your imagination.

    One of the things I remember most about my mom making pies were the cinnamon and sugar strips she would bake with the extra dough. In this recipe, they’re called pie crust cookies.

    Recipe is below…

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  • 12Aug
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    Mini Cheesecakes are a small twist on cheesecake. These have a vanilla wafer in the bottom of a cupcake cup as the crust. Add some cheesecake batter and bake it. Then top with pie filling/topping — in this case cherries. Very portable, and a nice flavor to enjoy.

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