Sarandipity: wanna be chef

Saturday; more particularly, a Saturday off. so, the to do list today....wake up, laundry, while doing laundry go to Harris Teeter, back to the apartment, then switch over the laundry, then to the gym and then...Scones and Granola! YUM! After that...relax!

Scones: (i like chocolate chip...the mini kind)
1/2 cup whole milk
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (or cranberries, or whatever...)

preheat oven to 400. in small bowl beat together milk and 1 egg. in large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. using hand pastry blender, add and mix butter until coarse. add wet mixture to dry mixture. stir with wooden spoon until like dough. fold in choc chips. on counter top spread out flour. place dough on flour and flatten to approx 3/4 inch thickness. cut in triangles, place on sprayed pan. bake until slightly golden. enjoy with coffee. coffee is a must.

next up, autumn granola.. autumn being the key word.

4 c. oats
1 c. almonds (or your favorite nut)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
pinch of salt
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 c. pumpkin puree
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. raisins (optional!)

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum and set aside.
3. In a bowl, mix together oats, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, maple syrup.
5. Add sugar mixture to dry ingredients and fold until everything is coated.
6. Spread the granola mixture onto the baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and mix. Bake for another 25 minutes or until the granola is golden brown.
7. Let cool.

Can you tell that def wasn't a recipe i typed up...*thanks ash*

gotta love saturday's off...

and now, shower, eat, and football..yes!