Fruit & Nut Scones

With a friend, I discovered the LaBrea Bakery fruit and nut scones
at the neighborhood Coffee Shop. We went to get one so I could figure out what was in a scone to re-create it. The tasting went something like this:

A: Two Fruit & Nut Scones please.
Harold: No, just get one. All I want is a bite.
*bite*
Okay. Can I get another one? I'm eating yours.

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1c raw almonds
1c raisins 
½ c dried cranberries

½ c dried apricots, diced
¾ c flax seeds
6 tbs brown sugar
2 c whole wheat flour
9 tbs butter
¼  tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
¾  tsp baking soda
½ c rolled oats
½ c buttermilk
¼ c maple syrup

Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the diced butter, with the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar until it resembles small peas. Stir in buttermilk and maple syrup. Fold in all remaining ingredients. Be careful not to overwork the dough.

Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, gently press or roll the dough to circles that are 1-inch thickness. Cut into wedges. Place wedges on two parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake @ 350º for 25-30 minutes.

Turkey Burger, hold the bun

OR meatloaf salad, depending on how you look at it. How it happened was a friend came over for dinner and said I have some ground Turkey, what can you make with it? After a minute of scanning the ingredients in my fridge, this is what happened.

Garnishes
¼ sweet onion, chopped
6 button mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c arugula
½ avocado
1 tsp olive oil

Turkey Burger
½ lb ground turkey
1 egg
¼ c bread crumbs
¼ onion, finely chopped
2 tbs sherry or brandy
1 tsp corn starch
salt & pepper to taste

Mix turkey burger ingredients. Shape into patties and grill, bake or fry.
Saute onion, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil.
Plate cooked burger with a handful of arugula, sliced avocado and cooled mushroom & onions.

Orange Beet Salad

 

On a cross country road trip earlier this year, the Salt Lake City dinner stop was at Pago. This salad is based on the orange, beet and feta salad there.

1 pkg Mache lettuce

1 oz sheeps milk feta cheese

1 oz Marcona almonds

2 beets

1 fresh orange

Dressing

2tbs Orange juice 

1tbs extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Boil beets. Refrigerate and cube.
Cut orange slices. Squeeze remainder for dressing.

Cube Feta cheese

Toss washed lettuce with dressing. Garnish with beets, orange slices, almonds and feta.

Trail Mix Cookies

1 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar, packed
2/3 c granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
½ c dried cranberries
1 3/4c semi-sweet chocolate chips 
¾ c sliced almonds
2 c all purpose flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add baking powder, vanilla and egg until thoroughly mixed. Combine flour. Stir in chocolate chips, cranberries and almonds.

Scoop dough on a parchment lined baking sheet. Garnish with sliced almonds.

Bake @375º for 8-11 minutes.