Iced Honey-Apple Scones with Spelt

 TWD.... this week our "Tuesday's With Dorie" baking group enjoyed baking some very yummy "Iced Honey-Apple Scones with Spelt" from Dorie's new cookbook entitled "Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple. 

I can honestly say that even though we have agreed to not share the recipe here on Facebook, I would encourage everyone to find and try this recipe.... we really enjoyed these tasty little treats with our hot chocolate and fireplace the other night. 

I loved the soft nutty flavor that the spelt flour gave these scones. It was a very welcome touch to a very cakey style scone. We will definitely make these again, maybe with raisins or dried cranberries next time.

Pain de Campagne - (French Country Bread)

Sourdough Saturday…. I love to crack the binding on a new cookbook, I love to flip through all the wonderful pictures and then I go back a start marking recipes. So you can only imagine the fun I am having checking out the new cookbook about European Bread making that my husband gave me for Christmas. The book is entitled “Bread on the Table” by David Norman and even though he is the owner of the Austin Texas’s “Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden”, he studied Bread making like people study art while he was in Europe. 

 I am so excited to spend the year making my way through this new book, here is the first loaf of bread… “Pain De Campagne” or also known as “French Country Bread”. 

I was so excited to learn, as I started reading, that most of the breads in this book start with a “STARTER” so me thinking…. “YUM SOURDOUGH!” Got all excited and you can only imagine when after getting through the “STARTER” making process that this is what it looked like (see photo #3) compared to my poor, liquid, runny, fermented, pioneer heritage start in my big glass bottle. Then only to realize that now it sets in the fridge for 12-36 hours. (iPhoto #4) 

Yup…. Then you take that gob of doughy start and you cut it into chunks and mix it with the rest of the ingredients. (Photo #5)Then after a lot of mixing, kneading back in the fridge fermenting, then proofing and then shaping… then baking… we’ll let’s just say ——- 3 days later WE HAVE BREAD TO EAT!!!!! 

Oh, but I learned a lot and the bread was so yummy. 🤗😁💝 

  

 

Homemade Hummus

 Toss-Together Tuesday:::::::: spent time today tossing some things around on my desk while enjoying (from a far) the 13 1/2 inches of snow setting in my front yard. Glad I could spend the day inside, hanging out stamping with the youngest princess and my new Keto friendly menu. Here are some highlights from today.... 💕

Enjoy.

 Cauliflower & Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Ingredients

16 ounce can chickpeas, drained (save liquid) 

4 tablespoons chickpea liquid

1/2 cup cooked cauliflower cooled

1/4 cup roasted red pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 clove garlic, or more to taste

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon paprika 

1 teaspoon of “Everything Bagel” Seasoning

1/2-1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2-6 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

To a food processor, add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, chickpea liquid, cauliflower, red pepper, olive oil, garlic, nutmeg, paprika, salt, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of cold water.

Puree for about 4-5 minutes until smooth and creamy. If it's not quite creamy or too thick, add a few more tablespoons of cold water. This will help fluff it up and make it creamy and smooth.

Taste and season with additional salt, garlic, tahini or lemon juice if needed.

Add to a bowl and garnish with toppings of choice. Serve with pita bread and veggie sticks or spread on toast, sandwiches, mix into pasta or use anywhere else you like.