Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Breakfast on the go!


My kids have to be at school at 7:45am! Since we attend a Charter school, it is a bit far from our house, we have to be driving away no later than 7:15am to be on time. Which means, breakfast is often served in the car!

I came across a recipe for pizza scones in Family Fun Magazine. I altered the main ingredients by using breakfast items instead of the pizza ones.

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheese
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped sausage
  • 3 large eggs scrambled
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
  • Maple syrup
  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  • Scramble up three eggs and let cool. Also cook up the sausage, I used fully cooked microwaveable turkey sausage.

  • Add buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture forms a sticky dough.

  • Lightly fold in the cheese, eggs, and sausage.
  • Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough until it holds together, about five times. Divide the dough in half and pat each half into a 1-inch-thick disk. Slice each disk into four wedges.

  • Brush each scone with maple syrup.
  • Place the wedges on a lightly greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake them until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the scones warm or at room temperature. Makes 8 scones.

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