Reserve about 1 Tbls. of white from one of the eggs. Beat the remaining eggs together until combined. Mix together the flour beaking powder sugar & salt. Cut in the butter with a fork, two knives, or your fingers. [variations: I add some grated orange peel & 1/2 cup of dried cranberries, or some dried [...]

Preheat oven to 375o F. Combine all dry ingredients, cut in butter. In food processor or blender, process pine nuts, basil & olive oil. Add egg to basil mixture. Add dry ingredients and milk & stir to combine. With floured hands, knead in cheeses evenly. Pat out on a baking sheet into a circle, cut [...]

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all dry ingredientS together. Cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles cornmeal. Beat the egg slightly into the orange juice; add liquid mixture to dry mix & gently shape dough into a ball. Cut the ball in half, & pat each half out on a floured surface into a [...]

Combine all dry ingredients. Cut in butter, add dates. Combine all liquids, beat slightly to break up the egg, & add to dry ingredients. Gently shape dough into a ball; place on floured board & pat into a large circle about 1/2″ thick. Cut into wedges, place on baking sheet & bake at 350 about [...]

Mix all together & pat into a 6 inch round baking pan. Cut into quarters. Bake at 350 about 25 minutes.

Set the oven at very hot (450) & arrange a shelf in the top third of the oven. Sift the flour & salt into a bowl, then stit in the sugar & rub in the butter. Make a well in the centre & add the milk in a steady stream, stirring in the flour to [...]

In small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Into another small bowl, grate frozen butter. With spoon, fold grated butter into whipped cream. Keep refrigerated until served. Makes about 2 cups.

Preheat oven to 425. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, & salt in the bowl of a food processor; add butter & process until the mixture ressembles coarsely ground meal. Transfer to a bowl. [Use a pastry cutter if you dont have a food processor.] Add currants, then buttermilk, stirring quickly with a fork [...]

Sift the flour, soda, and cream of tartar into a mixing bowl. Cut the fat into the flour and rub it to a breadcrumb consistency. Miz the sour cream and honey together until the honey is dissolved. Beat in the egg. Make a well in the flour, pour in the liquid and mix to a [...]

Follow standard scone directions (see above). If you want, you can score the wedges once down the center, and then on either side so that the scones “look like trees.” I have also dotted these with cinnamon imperials (aka “red-hots”) so it looks like berries on the trees.