This past July, I entered something in a county fair for the first time ever. It wasn't a baked good; it was one of my crochet projects, and I won/earned a blue ribbon ( Read more... )

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lotsa tarts! (well two...!)

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I love scones because they're so quick and easy, but are absolutely divine in terms of texture and flavor. These scones are very lightly sweet, and the glaze adds a much needed dimension, along with a sprinkle of crunchy sugar. Serve with clotted cream and raspberry jam while hot out of the oven. This recipe also provides instructions for freezing ( Read more... )

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My boyfriend is a little crazy and bought 12 boxes of Thin Mints from a local Girl Scout. Much to my surprise, he asked me to find some recipes so I could use up some of the Thin Mints. I've been sitting on a recipe from King Arthur for mini chocolate chip scones, and thought I could easily modify it and sub in crushed up Thin Mints for the ( Read more... )

Okay, Brits will totally call me on the use of orange curd instead of orange jelly. All apologies for that adaptation, but I couldn't resist the curd; I'd rather have a ton of that lying around than orange marmalade, which all recipes I found called for. And it's true, the curd is far messier than a jelly would be. Ooey, gooey messy and delicious. ( Read more... )