Chez Levesque

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

'Light' Scones

I think I can say I've officially mastered scones. These are my favorite now because they are only about 100 cal., maybe 120.

400 degrees for 10 min. til the tops are golden.

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbs baking powder
1/3 c. sugar
4 tbs cold butter
1 c. non-fat plain (or vanilla) yogurt
1/3 c. chocolate chips
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

mix the dry ingredients. cut the butter into 1/4" slices and break it up with your fingers into the dry mixture until it resembles crumbs...or use a pastry cutter. do it quickly...should only take 1 or 2 minutes. You don't want the butter to get too warm or soft. Add the yogurt (I've been using the greek style because I think it's richer but gives a more buttermilk flavor), vanilla and choc. chips and mix til you have a ball of dough.

flatten the dough down on the baking sheet into a circle that's about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. cut into 12 wedges and bake.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Grandma's Fruit Cobbler

Add any fruit you would like.  I love peaches and blueberries. This is too good and too easy.

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. of fresh or frozen fruit
cinnamon (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Use an 8 X 8 pan or a larger 12" deep-dish pizza type pan. The deeper it is the longer it will cook.

Melt butter and pour into the bottom of the pan.
Whisk dry ingredients together. Add milk and whisk quickly until mixed. Pour the batter on top of the butter and spread it around the entire pan.  Add the fruit on top of the batter.  Sprinkle with cinnamon if you like it!

That's it. Serve with fresh cream or iced cream.

Grandma Maxine's recipe (minus the vanilla & cinnamon)