Since I worked yesterday, came home to eat dinner (that my husband made, oh yes, he is very good to me), and then went to a friend's birthday party, I didn't have much time to making something. Well, I could've made something when we got back from the party, but I didn't feel like baking at 8:30 pm. I left it for this morning... along with a handful of other things that I needed to do because I, along with a degree in Art, have a minor in Procrastination. I went through my recipe box looking for something somewhat quick. I decided on Ina Garten's "Maple Oat Scones." While they baked, I rushed to get dressed, do my make-up and something with my hair. I was frustrated and hangry (hungry + angry). Waiting another hour until we would get to church to have breakfast was not going to be easy.
I vented to my husband, "Waiting until nine is so hard. I am so hungry!"
He replied, over his pre-Breakfast Sunday bowl of cereal, "No one would know if you ate a little something before going to church."
"No, I can wait."
I kept thinking, "Why do I have so much to do?" and then there was some more "Woe is me." I assembled my Bible and notebook along with the vacation Bible school materials I had to bring. I was all ready to go, but wanted to wear a necklace. I quickly went to the bedroom and picked out the necklace. After five or six attempts to clasp it around my neck and failing, I called for my husband to help me. Unbeknownst to me, he had already gone to the car and was waiting for me. Finally, I succeeded, but still frustrated, ran out to the running car. I didn't realize until, when everything did get done and worked out, how selfish I was. I then started to think about other people that are struggling, I mean really struggling. I had to make up a sign up sheet, make some copies, bake something, jeepers, I should be thankful for all the things that I am able to be involved in. As I read more of 7 by Jen Hatmaker (which I got for my birthday and really like) it sunk in. I needed to repent. I was focused on me, not Jesus. "When the jars of clay remember they are jars of clay, the treasure within gets all the glory, which seems somehow more fitting."
If you've thought that I have it all together or seem to be good tempered all the time, this will prove all your assumptions wrong. I am not perfect and this morning put me in my place.
Now that you have endured with me and my morning, you will be rewarded with the scone recipe. Is that an OK exchange? (Or maybe you just scrolled down to the recipe. I got you here somehow.) This is a Barefoot Contessa recipe, so it uses a lot of butter, as in a pound. I couldn't get myself to use a pound of butter, so I halved this recipe. I split the dough in half, rolled each into a circle and cut eight wedges, leaving me with 16 small to medium sized scones.
Maple Oat Scones 3 1/2 c. flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. quick oats
2 T. baking powder
2 T. granulated sugar
2 t. salt
4 sticks of butter, cold
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. maple syrup
4 eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together the dry ingredients. Cut in cold butter until butter is in pea size pieces or slightly smaller. Add buttermilk, syrup and eggs. When dough starts to come together, knead a few times by hand and put out on lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll out each half into a circle and cut into wedges. Place scones on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Watch them carefully, so they don't get too brown.
Maple Glaze
1 1/4 c. confectioner's sugar
1/2 c. maple syrup
1 t. vanilla
Whisk together and drizzle over scones. Sprinkle quick oats on top. (I also halved this recipe, too when I halved the scone recipe.)
I hope everyone has a good week!
"I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
Be completely humble and gentle, bearing with one another in love.
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Ephesians 4:1-3
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