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Friday, November 6, 2015

Squid Bakes: Oatmeal Raisin Scones

Sunday morning was rainy, good weather for baking.  Lots of demands on kitchen time, though.  My wife and daughter made granola bars for the NaNoWriMo club at school, plus my wife cooked ribs for dinner.  Late morning was the best window for baking.


My recipe for oatmeal raisin scones came from How to Bake by Nick Malgieri.  It called for using the food processor, usually not my favorite.  They're easy enough to use, of course, but they're such a pain to clean.

Malgieri advises against adornment but my wife preferred hers with butter.  We did have an interesting discussion about the proper pronunciation of scone.  It's "skoʊn" in American English but more commonly "skɒn" in British English.  

 Fall rolls quickly once we pass the foliage peak.

Monday, October 26th:

Saturday, October 31st:

 I leave you with a couple more seasonal treats:



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22 comments:

  1. Musings of a Creative WriterNovember 6, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    Mmm, those scones look so good! I might have to make some scones. Love the rest of your pictures as well. :) Looks like Halloween was a good time.

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 6, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      It was fun. I don't think we have many years of trick or treating left, though.

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  2. mshatchNovember 6, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Scones are yummy and your fall pics look like mine. Many of the leaves are gone and those that are left are all rusty looking. I'm afraid winter is coming.

    Love the green & black striped tights :)

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  3. sageNovember 6, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Could you send me a scone for breakfast... And the photos of the colorful leaves and then bare trees make me realize that I miss the season change as I'm still wearing short sleeves here in Savannah

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 6, 2015 at 5:30 PM

      Autumn is bittersweet here as we all know what is coming up behind it, but it is pretty.

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  4. BirgitNovember 6, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I pronounce it the English way which, since it is English is the better way..just saying:) What a huge difference in such a short time! Love the feet with the green and black socks..where are the ruby slippers??

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 6, 2015 at 5:38 PM

      She was an adorable witch...

      Must disagree with you on the inherent superiority of British English, inasmuch as such a language actually exists. You can't go colonizing the world, then get your knickers in a twist when the language you imposed on indigenous populations evolved over the miles and years. Indian English, Jamaican English, Ghanaian English, Kiwi English, Canadian English and even (gasp!) American English are all just as genuine as the Queen's. Yes, it's "their" English but it is also yours and mine (I've had more than a few spirited pub debates over this one).

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  5. Andrew LeonNovember 6, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    I used to have a food processor. For a while, I used it on meat for hamburgers and meatballs and stuff, but I hated, guess what, cleaning it, so I eventually quit using it. We ended up giving it away.

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  6. angryparsnipNovember 6, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    I will have my "skon" with clotted cream, Thank You very much.
    Adore your fall photos. It looks very chilly.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 6, 2015 at 5:40 PM

      It's actually quite mild right now. The chill will come soon enough.

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  7. CherdoNovember 6, 2015 at 1:40 PM

    Fall is so beautiful! It's really the season that re-news me. I love everything about it.

    Scones are one of my favorite things, with or without adornment. I just love them.

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 6, 2015 at 5:41 PM

      These were good. The best variant I've made so far were currant tea scones.

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  8. Susan KaneNovember 6, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    Scones with clotted cream and strawberries, and Earl Grey tea--my idea of good life.

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  9. Denise Covey November 6, 2015 at 9:54 PM

    Hi AS. I'm with your wife...got to have butter on warm scones. The addition of yummy jam and cream would complete the deliciousness. And what beautiful autumn pictures. :-)

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 7, 2015 at 7:35 AM

      With the cinnamon sugar, they're really quite nice without. But yes, probably better with

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  10. LindaNovember 9, 2015 at 12:26 AM

    Those scones look delicious!

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  11. LindaNovember 9, 2015 at 12:26 AM

    Those scones look delicious!

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 10, 2015 at 6:58 PM

      Made the kitchen smell nice, too - the magic of lemon and vanilla.

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