Recipe : Dried Fruit Scones

From my sweet friend, Jay.  We made lots of these at HomePlace for demo Sundays :)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

You will need :

2 1/2 c flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 c butter, cut into small pieces

1 c coarse chopped dried fruit (your choice)

2/3 c granulated sugar

3/4 c buttermilk

Mix together dry ingredients.  Cut butter into flour mixture.  Stir in dried fruit, then buttermilk until just combined. 

Divide dough in half.  Using a floured surface, press dough into an 8" circle that is 1/2" thick.  Cut into 8 wedges and place 1/2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 12 -15 minutes, until puffed and slightly browned.

Glaze if desired.

Recipe : Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups

You can adapt this recipe to feed however many people you like.

A GREAT way to make eggs for a bunch without having to watch the stove.

You will need :

8 slices deli ham
4 tbsp shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 eggs
Black pepper

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Coat 8 (or more or less) muffin cups with nonstick spray.  Line each muffin cup with one slice of ham, making sure that there are no holes in the bottom of the cup.

Sprinkle 1/2 tbsp cheese into the bottom of each cup.  

Break one egg into each cup, then sprinkle with black pepper.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.

Remove from muffin cups and serve!

Recipe : Mojito Marinated Fruit

If you've read my other recipe posts, you know by now that I have a tendency to modify recipes...a lot.

This is one that I only made a small tweak to.  From the Taste of Home Cooking School magazine.

Cut up/ball 2 cups each cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon and pineapple.

In a small saucepan, combine 2/3 c sugar, 1/3 c water, and 3 sprigs of mint.  Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat.  

Stir in:

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tsp grated lime peel

1/2 c light rum

Completely cool mixture.

Combine all fruits in a large bowl.  Remove mint from liquid, then poor over the top of the fruit.  Toss to coat.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Recipe : Beermosas

Another 'souvenir' from Hawaii...a wonderful breakfast drink called a Beermosa!

Completely simple.

You will need:

2 pint glasses
1 bottle Blue Moon beer
Orange juice

Pour beer equally into the two glasses.  Top with orange juice,  Enjoy!!