When I was a kid, I always watched the NY Rangers games. One of the broadcasters would always say after a goalie made a save at the goal, “Save, and a beaut!” Every single time. Lol.
Today, I had my own “save and a beaut” moment when making scones. I like to post my goof-ups as much as my successes.
It’s an ass-ache every week trying to figure out what to bring to eat at the Troy Farmers Market. We leave the house at 6 am and don’t get home until 3:30 pm, so whatever I bring has to hold us over.
We usually eat before the market opens since there isn’t any time once things get busy. Neither of us likes to squeeze in bites while giving the spätzle spiel over and over.
I decided to make large cheddar & chive scones that are easy to eat and filling. I’ve made them many times before, so it’s a snap.
After putting the scones in the oven, I turned around to clean up and saw the can of baking powder; the one I forgot to put in the scones.
I let out a frantic series of swear words and quickly took the scones out of the oven. They were only in for less than a minute, so I would try to salvage them. I hate wasting food and ingredients!
I quickly took all the cut scones off the hot baking pan and threw them back into the bowl. I added the tablespoon of baking powder I forgot to add and a little more flour.
I mixed and kneaded the baking powder into the slightly warm dough, then patted it into a circle. This time, I cut the scones into four pieces instead of six.
These scones looked better and were thicker than I originally wanted. I popped the scones into the freezer for 10 minutes, then put them back into the oven. They did what they were supposed to do and got a beautiful golden color.
The power went out just as it was time to pull them out. Thank goodness they were done baking completely, or they would have been ruined. Another “save and a beaut!”
My scones looked and smelled delicious. Talk about a “save and a beaut!” Two will be for tomorrow, and two will get wrapped up tight and put in the freezer for another Saturday.
Here is the recipe for the Cheddar and Chive Scones I used, minus the bacon this time. 🙂
Happy Friday, everyone, and enjoy the weekend; the fall foliage colors are magnificent up here in Vermont this year! Truly outstanding! It still leaves me breathless and reminds me how lucky we are to live here.
Our area is packed with tourists along with bumper-to-bumper traffic going through Manchester. The leaf peepers that have flocked to the area after not coming for a couple of years will be given quite the show! 🍁 🍂