Category: Diet

Audrey’s Favorite Glazed Orange Scones Recipe

Recipe Highlight: https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/glazed-orange-scones/

Makes 8 scones.

INGREDIENTS

Citrus-infused sugar:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • zest of two medium oranges

Scones:

  • Citrus-infused sugar (see above)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg

Glaze:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, make your citrus-infused sugar mixture by combining sugar and orange zest and mixing with your fingertips. Really get in there and mix the zest and sugar between fingertips until the oils are released from the zest! You will know you are there when the sugar is moistened and fragrant. Let the mixture sit on counter for at least 30 minutes to fully infuse flavors if you want to maximize the flavor, but waiting is not a required step.
  3. To the citrus-infused sugar, add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
  4. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream and egg until smooth.
  6. Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. The dough will be sticky first, but as you press, the dough will come together.
  7. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and prepare the glaze.
  8. In a medium bowl, prepare the glaze by mixing together the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and orange juice. Whisk until smooth. Dip the top of the scones into the glaze and allow the glaze to harden. Double-dipping is best!

NOTES

Kiddos: I love you so much! Please visit the link provided to the original recipe for pictures of the process used in making these amazing scones. As stated in the original recipe, these scones are peak when double-dipped in the glaze. We’ve added cranberries to this recipe, as well as subbed lemon for the citrus and using diced fresh strawberries. I’ve always wanted to do the same with blueberries. The sky is the limit! The base recipe is FANTASTIC, and these scrumptious scones are a great addition to any day! Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy Sandwich Buns Recipe (Bread Machine)

Recipe Highlight: This is the absolute BEST recipes for sandwich buns or rolls that you can possibly make in a hurry! In less than 3 hours total, you can have amazingly soft bread that are especially delicious for burgers or chicken sandwiches! I can’t wait to use them for breakfast sandwiches as well. The slightly sweet, yeasty dough yields a crowd pleaser … for sure!

Makes 6 to 8 buns.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup of milk (4 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup water (Approximately 2 ounces … just enough until the totality of the 1st three ingredients equals 8 ounces. See instructions.)
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp softened butter
  • 2-1/2 cups (340 grams) of All-Purpose Flour
  • 1-1/4 tsp bread machine or quick rise yeast

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Using a food scale, add 4 ounces of milk to a bowl. Then add egg. From there, add just enough water so that the total liquid mixture is 8 ounces. Using the cup measurements provided is pretty on point if you don’t have a food scale.
  2. Add salt and sugar to the liquid mixture and stir until egg is
  3. Add liquid mixture to bread machine, adding your softened butter and AP flour in order listed.
  4. Make a well in the top of the dry mixture and place your yeast on top.
  5. Using the DOUGH setting on your bread machine (our current model is #8 on the setting menu), allow your machine to do the hard work for you! It will mix the dough and proof it, a process that takes around 1-1/2 hours.
  6. Once dough has completed this process, turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 6 to 8 dough balls. Once rounded out, place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly press each ball with floured fingertips until they are around 1 inch tall.
  7. Let dough rest in a warm environment for about 45 minutes so that they can complete their final rise. If you don’t have warm proofing area, putting the rolls into an oven that has been preheated for a minute and a half and then leaving the oven light on works perfectly!
  8. Once rise is complete, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  9. If desired, brush tops of rolls with egg whites and then sprinkle with sesame seeds or topping of your choice.
  10. Bake for around 12 minutes or until tops are beautifully brown.
  11. Allow rolls to cool for at least 15 minutes.
  12. Once cooled, cut horizontally and top as desired!

NOTES

For my kiddos: Enjoy! I hope that these buns elevate your sammies! These are so tasty! Just know that I love you more than homemade bread … and that says A LOT!

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Ultimate Spicy Chili Recipe for Snow Days

This is a must-have for any snow day!

INGREDIENTS

  • Olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion (or 4 shallots)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • 2 jalapeno pepper
  • 4 minced garlic cloves (or to taste)
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • garlic powder (to taste)
  • Badia complete (to taste)
  • 16 oz of beef broth (or water + 2 bouillon cubes)
  • 1 can (28 oz) of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato paste (can leave out if you want more of a thin Wendy’s chili texture)
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce (I used Scotch Bonnet)
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of dried peri peri pepper flakes (crushed red pepper flakes will work!)
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  • 3 cans of beans (I use 1 each of the following: pinto, black beans, and dark red kidney beans)
  • assorted toppings (cheese, sour cream, cilantro, diced onions, corn chips, etc.)

All seasonings can be adjusted to your own liking!

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Chop your veggies into a small dice.
  2. Coat the bottom of a Dutch oven with olive oil and sauté your veggies until soft, around 5 minutes. If needed, add a little water to keep from sticking to bottom of the pan.
  3. Add in your ground beef to your caramelized veggies and cook until browned.
  4. Once your meat is browned, add in the Worcestershire sauce and flavor with a few generous shakes of dried garlic powder and Badia complete. Add a pinch of salt and pepper at this time as well.
  5. If using tomato paste (depending on if you want a thin or thick chili), make a well in the center of your meat and veggie mixture before adding your tomato paste. Allow your tomato paste to cook for about 2 minutes, ensuring that it caramelizes and optimizes its flavor.
  6. Once tomato paste is caramelized, add in your spices and cook for another minute, allowing them to bloom.
  7. Once spices are bloomed, add in the remaining ingredients: broth, cans of tomatoes, and beans.
  8. Once heated through and thickened (at least 20 minutes), taste and adjust spices accordingly.
  9. Top with cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, diced onions, corn chips, etc.

NOTES

While it looks like a lot of ingredients, most of them are spices and pantry staples. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand when it comes to peppers and beans, but the listed peppers are what I used to get praise-worthy results! I love a mix of beans (pinto, black beans, and dark red kidney beans) to give the chili different textures, so feel free to experiment there if you wish!

Nothing says love on a cold day like a bowl of spicy chili and a slice of warm, slathered corn bread.

I love you, kiddos!

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