Saturday the girl and SIL packed up Baby Max and off they went to visit the other grandparents in Sequim...the "Banana Belt" of Washington. It's a long trip - first they take the ferry to Bainbridge Island, then they drive off the island onto the Peninsula, crossing the Hood Canal Bridge - which I'm certain is part of the Bermuda Triangle of the North - from there they drive through the forest into the sun...almost to the end of the country really...well, Sequim is only an hour and half from Forks...the last stop before the Pacific. Surely you've heard of Forks? It's the home of rain forests, miles of hiking trails, Indian Reservations, breath-taking beaches...and Edward and Bella. Yes, I read it. And...I liked it. Twilight. The book every teen has devoured and one that I'd never even heard of until the girl mentioned it...vampires? You've got to be kidding! I'd never read anything like that! After months and months of the girl pestering me I finally caved - at first I had a hard time staying with it but about half way through it finally got interesting and then I couldn't put it down. Saturday was also "Stephenie Meyer's Day" (the author of Twilight) in Forks and the population of the entire place DOUBLED! I'm sure the girl dragged Baby Max there...but no worries, it was 80 degrees and sunny and not one vampire was spotted.
Before they left for on their search for vampires, I mean to see the other grandparents, I fixed them breakfast - quick and easy griddle scones. Only 4 ingredients and they are amazingly good. I like to eat them with old-fashioned syrup, the kind with brown sugar and molasses...crispy outside and soft inside - they just kind of melt in your mouth - oh, they're also excellent with butter and jam.
Griddle Scones - Gourmet Magazine, December 1990
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Butter for brushing the griddle
Old-fashioned Syrup, optional
Into a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and the salt and stir in the milk, stirring until the batter is just combined. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 30 seconds, pat it gently into a 1/4-inch thick round, and with a 2-inch cutter dipped in flour cut out rounds. Heat a griddle over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, brush it with some butter and on it cook the rounds in batches, brushing the griddle with more of the butter as needed, for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until the scones are puffed and golden. Serve scones with Old-fashioned syrup or jam and butter. Makes 12 griddle scones. I thought the girl and SIL would need something a little more substantial for their vampire trek so I filled the biscuits with scrambled eggs and bacon pieces...with just a clove or two of garlic!
"One thing vampire children are taught is, never run with a wooden stake." Jack Handy, 'Deep Thoughts'
