Scones

SCONES!! Eva's Way

Scones OR Pizza Dough

2 ½ cups of warm water
2 Tbs of yeast or two packages
3 Tbs of sugar
1 Tbs of salt
½ cups of instant powdered milk
1/3 cup oil
3 ½ of flour

In a Large Mixing bowl, dissolve yeast with Water. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Then add up to 3 ½ cups more flour

Let rise in a greased bowl and cover, till ready to use. Pinch off sections, roll it out on a floured surface and cut. We like to use a Pizza cutter to cut. Fry in deep hot oil 425 degrees.

Traditionally we eat these on Halloween Night...As long as I can remember we would always have Scones & Chili.

We serve the scones two ways...First we serve them more like Indian fry bread...I like to make Shredded Beef, Salsa, Sour Cream & Cheese...some like lettuce and other stuff...Some people put the chili on the scones and I think we have done refried beans as well.

And then as desert we have them with Honey and Powdered Sugar...SOO yummy!!! Tonight, I didn't have a roast so I didn't get a picture of it but I did get one with honey and powdered sugar. So if you are interested in our Family's recipe for Scones...here it is. Sweet or Savory, I guarantee you will like them.

Just a thought. I was watching the food network the other night and they were talking about yeast. I tend to have issues getting my dough to rise. Someone asked this cook, "what do you mean by warm water"....The lady went on to say, "if the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast...if it is too cold, it won't wake the yeast up". So she said a little bit warmer then your body temperature is about right. I think I tend to kill it by having the water too hot!! I am sure you all know this already but I just thought I would share. After all the people who were asking the question were cooks in training...although you have to wonder still, if some of it is scripted.