TWiB #18 – English Tea Scones

I initially wanted to make some plain baking powder biscuits, but I found that I was out of milk. I did, however, have some heavy cream. So, I found this scone recipe that was quick, easy, and called for ingredients that I had on hand.

English Tea Scones

Recipe
English Tea Scones

Modifications
None really, but I did cut the recipe in half and I used raisins instead of currants

Rating
Fairly generic for scones. 3 stars out of 5

TWiB #17 – Brownie Tart

I finally got a nice tart pan for my birthday, so this was the inaugural recipe.

Brownie Tart

Recipe
Brownie Tart

Modifications
I did not add any nuts.

Rating
This is by far the best recipe I’ve ever made. 5 stars out of 5. There is no way this can be improved except with a glass of milk.

Scale spoon

I found a neat baking gadget that I’m not sure would really be that useful. Check out my review over at Plastic Pancreas.

TWiB #16 – Lemon Tarts

We had been making pies in my baking class, so I thought I’d whip up some quick little tarts. I even happened to have all of the ingredients on hand.

Lemon Tarts

Recipe
Little Lemon Tarts from Cooking: A Commonsense Guide

Modifications
I didn’t have any candied lemon pieces, so I had to leave them off.

Rating
Nothing spectacular, but still tasty. 4 stars out of 5.

TWiB #15 – Chocolate Creme Brulee

I got this idea from an episode of Kitchen Confidential and wondered if it would work. Oh yes it does. =)

Chocolate Creme Brulee

Recipe
Chocolate Creme Brulee

Modifications
Used all brown sugar for the topping instead of a mix of white and brown.

Rating
Very rich and oh-so-good. 4.5 stars out of 5.

TWiB #14 – Lemon Creme Sandwich Cookies

SS mentioned how he likes those Oreo knock-offs that have plain vanilla cookies with a sugar lemon filling. Here is my interpretation.

Lemon Creme Sandwich Cookies

Recipe
Basic Biscuits and Lime Butter Filling from Cooking: A Commonsense Guide

Modifications
Obviously changed the lime filling to lemon and added a couple drops of food coloring for brightness.

Rating
3.5 stars out of 5.