Cooking Class

I signed us up for a Scone, Biscotti & Oatcake cooking class at Annie's Table in New London, PEI.  The business is located in a nice old church - which I didn't think to take a picture of because I was too busy talking to Annie and Chef Norman (from Red Deer, AB).  I also got the girls new "Flirty Aprons for the occasion.  They look pretty don't you think!

Keenan hard at work cutting in the frozen butter

Here's Cayly supervising Chef Norman

I learned some things about scones and biscuits that I didn't know.  Most important, every ingredient needs to be really cold and the butter should start out in small frozen cubes.  The other thing I learned is that I don't need to work in the butter until it is like cornmeal (fine crumble). The butter should be the size of small peas and then, when it bakes, it explodes and causes the flakiness that is so desired.

We made Lemon Lavender Scones that were to die for!  Here they are before we devoured them.

I didn't get pictures of the biscotti and oatcakes because I was too busy eating scones when they came out of the oven!  Yummmm

We got the recipes so I can make some for you when I get home.