Strawberry White Chocolate Scones

The strawberries have been so good this season and the season is just starting.  So I guess it is a good thing that I have found so many new recipes using strawberries.  I can't wait for my next batch of strawberries.  I think you will really like this recipe.  I have my husband's office's stamp of approval on these.

Look at those pretty strawberries.

Start with 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour.

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix the dry ingredients well.

Slice up 1/3 cup cold butter.  Keep the butter in the fridge until you are ready for it.

Cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter is in small pea sized pieces.

See how well it is cut in.

Add 1 egg

Add 1/2 cup + 3 Tablespoons milk

Mix well.  The dough will be thick and sticky.

Wash and chop 1 cup of strawberries.

Add 1teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup white chocolate chips.

Mix well.  Be careful so you don't totally crush the strawberries.  I am sorry I forgot to take a picture of the scones rolled out and cut.  I did add some additional flour to keep it from being so sticky. Turn out on a floured surface and the either cut into wedges or use a cookie cutter.  Place in a preheated 375 oven.  Bake for 16-20 minutes. 

While the scones are baking you can mix up the glaze. Put 1 cup powdered sugar in a bowl.

Finely chop about 3 Tablespoons of strawberries.

Mix well.  In this case if you smash the strawberries it will help make the glaze.

It was a little thicker than I wanted it so I added just a little milk to smooth it out

Mix well.  You want it to not be too thick or too thin but just right.

Here are the scones right out of the oven.  They smell so good.

Drizzle the glaze over the top.

Let them sit for a few minutes so the glaze hardens a little bit.

Then plate them up

Strawberry White Chocolate Scones Recipe.

2 1/2 cup all purpose flour

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup cold butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup + 3 Tablespoon milk

1 cup chopped strawberries

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

3 Tablespoons strawberries chopped

Preheat oven 375.  Bake for 16-20 minutes.

Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies

I have enjoyed making breakfast cookies and trying new recipes.  I had some bananas that needed to be used so I thought I would try this recipe.  This recipe has a different texture than the other cookies.  This was not so much like a cookie as one of the protein bars that you can buy.  These cookies had more moisture than the others.  Not that they were bad just different.  Not what you expect in a cookie.

For those of you that like that sort of thing I believe these are vegan.  There's no egg, flour, sugar and if you can get gluten free oats they could be gluten free as well.

Start with 2 bananas and use the mixer to make them fluffy.

Add 1 1/2 cups oatmeal.  This can be quick or old fashioned.

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon give or take

1/3 cup cranberries

1/4 cup chopped walnuts, can be toasted.

Mix all that together well. Let sit for 10 minutes before you scoop it up.

Using a scoop, scoop out the mixture onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Place in a preheated 350 oven.  Bake for 20-30 minutes.

Fresh from the oven.  Let  sit on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.

Enjoy for breakfast or an afternoon treat.

Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies Recipe

1 1/2 cups oatmeal quick or old fashioned

2 ripe bananas mashed

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/3 cup cranberries

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 20-30 minutes.

Kentucky "Run for the Roses" Derby Pie

Saturday is the Kentucky Derby and that is something I have always wanted to attend.  Of course I haven't found the perfect hat yet so I am waiting until I do.  You might not can attend this year's Derby but you can eat like you are there.  This is a very easy pie to make whether it is Derby weekend or not.

The recipe calls for regular pie crust but I think the deep dish might be better.  Mine overflowed.

Measure out 1 cup chocolate chips.  The recipe didn't say what kind so I used milk chocolate.

Spread them out in the bottom of a frozen pie crust.

Melt one stick of unsalted butter.  Let it cool for a few minutes.

In a bowl add 1 cup sugar

2/3 cup flour

1 cup finely chopped pecans.  I learned I can't cook, take pictures and talk on the phone all at the same time because I forget to take pictures.

Now add in the cooled melted butter.

Mix well.  It will be thick.

Add 2 eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Mix well and then pour on top of the chips.

Smooth it around on top to try and even it out. Place in a preheated 325 oven for 1 hour.

Fresh from the oven.  It cooked over the edges.  It tasted pretty good though.

Look at all that chocolate.  You can top it with a little whipped cream if you like.

Derby Pie Recipe
1 regular frozen pie crust
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325.  Bake for 1 hour.

Glazed Donut Strawberry Shortcake

I found this recipe and thought it would be fun to try it.  It is an interesting twist to strawberry shortcake.

Start with any kind of donut.  A cake donut would probably work really well too.

Slice the donut in half.

Add some sliced strawberries.  Mine didn't have a lot of extra juice. The juice would be good added too.

Add a little whipped cream.

Top with other half and add a few more strawberries and a dash of whipped cream.