Peach Scones

 

Makes 12.

 

2 cups pastry flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1 Tbls baking powder

6 Tbls cold butter, cut into pieces

2 eggs

1/3 cup plain yogurt or sour cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup peaches, diced small (fresh, canned, or frozen)

Preheat oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.

If the peaches are frozen, they need to be thawed and not too cold.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and baking powder. Cut in the butter until there are no large chunks.

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt/sour cream, and vanilla extract.

Stir the wet ingredients and peach pieces into the dry ingredients, until a loose, wet dough is formed.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet; lightly press down the top of each one. Sprinkle the tops with sugar, if desired.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Let rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.

Lemon Chicken

 

4 chicken breasts
3 Tbls butter
1/3 cup soup stock or water
1/2 cup lemon juice1 1/2 Tbls corn starch
1 Tbls honey
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper 

 

optional: 4 small potatoes

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Melt butter in a skillet. Add the chicken and optional potatoes, chopped into large pieces. Cook chicken pieces for 3 minutes on each side, over medium-high heat. It is ok if the chicken is frozen. If the chicken is too large for all pieces to fit in the skillet, use 2 skillets or cook the pieces in batches.

Whisk the other ingredients together in a small bowl. Transfer the chicken and all its drippings into a baking dish. Pour the lemon sauce over it. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, until the meat is at least 165° F inside. Larger pieces take longer to cook.

Peach Frozen Yogurt

 

3 peaches

3/4 cup milk or cream

2 Tbls honey

1 cup plain yogurt

Cut the peaches into slices, removing the pit. Puree the peach, milk/cream, and honey, until it is liquid. Combine this mixture with the yogurt in an ice cream machine and churn it for 20 minutes, or according to your machine's directions.