Maple Walnut Scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• glaze:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/8 teaspoon maple flavored extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• set oven rack to lower center of oven. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). toast walnuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. cool.
• whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. toss butter pieces in the flour mixture to coat. use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. stir in toasted walnuts. beat egg in a large bowl. mix in the half-and-half, 1 teaspoon maple extract, and vanilla extract. stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until blended, switching from a spoon to your hands as the mixture comes together. place dough in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• roll chilled dough into a ball on a lightly floured surface. flatten dough into a 3/4 inch circle. cut into 8 wedges.
• bake scones on a parchment lined baking sheet just until firm and the bottoms are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. cool for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
• stir together the confectioners' sugar, hot water, and 1/8 teaspoon maple extract. drizzle on scones to glaze.

Ultimate Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 fluid ounces tequila
• 2 fluid ounces triple sec
• 8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
• 4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• fill a blender with ice and crush. pour in the tequila and triple sec. add the strawberries and limeade. blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in powdered sugar.

Amazingly Good Eggnog

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups milk
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups light rum
• 4 cups light cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 28 mins


• combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
• in a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. whisk together until fluffy. whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. pour mixture into saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. do not allow mixture to boil. strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
• stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. refrigerate overnight before serving.

Frijoles De Olla

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 2 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 5 mins


• measure water and lard into a large pot. bring to a boil and add beans. cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

Frijoles De Olla

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 2 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 5 mins


• measure water and lard into a large pot. bring to a boil and add beans. cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

Maple Walnut Scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• glaze:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/8 teaspoon maple flavored extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• set oven rack to lower center of oven. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). toast walnuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. cool.
• whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. toss butter pieces in the flour mixture to coat. use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. stir in toasted walnuts. beat egg in a large bowl. mix in the half-and-half, 1 teaspoon maple extract, and vanilla extract. stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until blended, switching from a spoon to your hands as the mixture comes together. place dough in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• roll chilled dough into a ball on a lightly floured surface. flatten dough into a 3/4 inch circle. cut into 8 wedges.
• bake scones on a parchment lined baking sheet just until firm and the bottoms are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. cool for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
• stir together the confectioners' sugar, hot water, and 1/8 teaspoon maple extract. drizzle on scones to glaze.

Maple Walnut Scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• glaze:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/8 teaspoon maple flavored extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• set oven rack to lower center of oven. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). toast walnuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. cool.
• whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. toss butter pieces in the flour mixture to coat. use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. stir in toasted walnuts. beat egg in a large bowl. mix in the half-and-half, 1 teaspoon maple extract, and vanilla extract. stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until blended, switching from a spoon to your hands as the mixture comes together. place dough in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• roll chilled dough into a ball on a lightly floured surface. flatten dough into a 3/4 inch circle. cut into 8 wedges.
• bake scones on a parchment lined baking sheet just until firm and the bottoms are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. cool for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
• stir together the confectioners' sugar, hot water, and 1/8 teaspoon maple extract. drizzle on scones to glaze.