Make It Monday: Maple Oat Scones in a Handmade Scone Cozy

Written on December 7, 2009 at 2:29 pm, by Team DIY

This week’s Make It Monday comes to us The Farm Chicks, aka Serena Thompson and Teri Edwards, aka two of the most delightful gals on the planet. This duo does it all: crafting, junk-hunting, baking, and being awesome stay-at-home moms to their little farm chickadees. They agreed to share with us one of their heartwarming recipes, plus instructions for a project with stellar gift potential. It’s not too soon to think about holiday brunches! If you adore this project, there are tons more like in their new book, The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen. Enjoy! — Team DIY

Maple Oat Scones

These scones are great because they’re sweetened with just a bit of maple syrup, making them not too sweet, yet full of delicious maple flavor. They’re the perfect accompaniment to your morning cup of coffee or tea.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces)
• Maple Glaze (recipe follows

Directions

Mix the dough: Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine the flour, oats, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Use a pasty blender or two knives to cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter is the size of peas. Add the cream, maple syrup, and egg; mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Stir in the walnuts.

Bake the scones: Turn out the dough onto an unfloured work surface and form into an 8-inch round about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges and place on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned–about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile, prepare the Maple Glaze.

Glaze the scones: Drizzle cooled scones with Maple Glaze and serve.

Maple Glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon heavy cream, and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl and whisk together until smooth and lump free.

Scone Cozy

What we really like about this project is that it has great gift potential. Prepare our Maple Oat Scones, place them in the cute cozy, set on a plate, and deliver to a new neighbor or send them to school as a teacher-appreciation gift.

1. Cut two 11-inch diameter circles from a terry- or other thick-cloth kitchen towel.
2. Finish the raw edge of each with bias binding and, if desired, embellish with rickrack.
3. With chalk, divide one circle into six equal wedges, just as if cutting a pie. Place the marked circle on top of the second circle, and sew them together along the lines.

From The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen ©2009 by The Farm Chicks, Inc. Used with permission from Hearst Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

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Whip up an apron this weekend

Written on November 13, 2009 at 1:51 pm, by DIY on the Fly (Beth Eslinger)

Here’s a quick gift idea for the DIYers on your list: A utility apron embellished with fabric tool silhouettes.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Premade apron (this one’s from Restoration Hardware)
• Fabric scraps
• Fusible webbing
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Random tools to trace around

T0tal project time:

• 1 hour (sans shopping)

Get going!

Pick through your scrap fabrics, 0r if you need to buy, try quilting quarters from the fabric store (super affordable). Press iron-on fusible bond, also from the fabric store, to the fabric back. Trace shapes of scissors, cell phones, or tools to the fusible bond side. Cut out the shapes, iron onto your apron, then zigzag stitch to finish the edges. Topstitch decorative ribbon onto the apron just for fun.

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