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November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Naughty Christmas Slush

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I discovered I love to cut butter into the flour mixture for scone dough by hand (with a pastry knife). Same process for pie crust and the holidays are upon us. . I accidentally doubled the butter so I had to whisk in a second set of dry ingredients after I cubed the butter. You really want to whisk all the dry ingredients first, but you can see I’m very thorough. . Well. You can’t see that this took over 5 minutes because I cut part out and sped the video up! . At the bakery we bake in small batches, don’t have dedicated counter space for a food processor, or multiple bowls and blades for efficient switch between flavors so it actually is quicker for us to do it by hand. . And plus. It’s so satisfying. . If the butter is cold enough you won’t have a sticky mess to work with. I cubed the butter, tossed it in the dry ingredients, then popped it in the freezer and did another task for a sec. . You are looking for flour coated butter bits no larger than peas and at the end you see I press out largish bits into thin sheets. . I feel like being done for tonight. It’s Saturday and I bought new decorations for my son’s Christmas tree. Tomorrow I’ll be back to get things ready for Monday morning fresh so the master baker (doesn’t that sound great @mykalajade617? You’re the boss babe, go big or go home with that title am I right? 😉) @coffeecupoverflowing can be ready to go. . The coffee shop is just north of Cincinnati. . Be blessed! Michelle . #scones #piecrust #bakingtips #brunch #holidays #afternoontea #❤️

This is what happens when you get tired of washing measuring spoons and cups folks. I can convert cups and spoons to grams, milliliters or ounces in my sleep! 😉 . Be blessed! Michelle . #smart #not #lazy #measurement #conversions #efficient #professionalkitchen #moretimeforwastingelsewhere

The difference between too thick (hard to squeeze out plus line breaks if perfect pressure isn’t maintained which is too fussy for a coffee shop scone garnish), too thin (too much flow, can be drippy and spreads too much for my personal preference), and just right can be measured in seconds. Probably 2.82 according to my stopwatch but feel free to focus on just under 3 roughly. 😉 . Swipe left for comparison pic. . Knowing that and other things like it means any unskilled employee can immediately come into this kitchen and have confidence. . I am as much about the systems as I am about the baked goods turns out, who knew? God knew. That’s who. . By the way, don’t try filming this at home kids (or get a better set-up) as you *might* drop your iPhone in and have to toss your perfect glaze. 🤣 . The white drizzle is a simple powdered sugar and water glaze. You could use milk or cream and add extracts (go light as they are strong in a glaze!!) but I kept it simple so as not to detract from the chai glaze underneath. . Be blessed! Michelle . #glazed #drizzle #pumpkinchai #scones #warmingspices #❤️

Fresh out of the oven and a quick brush of tarragon butter (because I love béarnaise sauce where tarragon is star and I’m the queen) and we are calling it!!!! . Ham & cheddar scones are officially on the menu @coffeecupoverflowing . . You know what I did not anticipate that is completely magnificent??? . The ham rendering down a bit adding additional flavor to the scone dough!!! 🤩 . The shop isn’t freezing anything but I might make these by the cubic ton and freeze them for quick breakfast on the go. . Drive thru the shop and get one! Just north of Cincinnati near Bridgewater Falls shopping district. . Be blessed! Michelle . #hamandcheddar #breakfast #brunch #scones #its #whatscooking #☕️

My husband doesn’t prefer sweets for breakfast. This is the spice blend I came up with to go with ham & cheddar scones. . That’s one really great thing about scratch cooking for sure, it’s totally customizable! . Now to work on the first rendition of ham and cheddar scones. They won’t be available until I get them right, but I’ll let you know. 😉 . Be blessed! Michelle . #savory #breakfast #options #ham #cheddar #butter #yum

Ok the actual baker and I had to sample what we felt like was the final cut on pumpkin chai scones (it is! 🎉) so that means everybody else got to as well. 😉 . My new ovens are great for helping me nail flavors but the convection oven at the shop does not at all bake like mine does. We are still struggling to figure out how to change the muffin recipe so it works in the oven but the flavors are dynamite (blueberry with the teeniest hint of lemon as a secret ingredient and chocolate chip which I keep posting). . I know the science rules about leaveners, now to study up about convection baking. . I actually love the science and research part. 🤓 . Drive-thru @coffeecupoverflowing in Hamilton by Bridgewater Falls shopping plaza to get a pumpkin chai scone and coffee drink to go! . Be blessed! Michelle . #chai #pumpkinchai #fall #latte #flavors #513