"I'm waving at fat."
I thought that I would mix together two very British things that I love: Doctor Who and scones. Dalek scones would be too complicated and a blueberry TARDIS scone just didn't work, so I went with one of the most basic, but recognizable figures in the Doctor Who world and that was the Adipose. They are already a bit scone shaped (unless you are used to your scones as wedges). All I had to do really was add arms, legs and a face! I used a super simple and delicious scone recipe and left the rest up to my imagination and fun.
Lemon-Poppyseed Adipose Scones
Yields 6 scones
Equipment:
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Fork
- Cookie sheet
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1/4 cup poppyseeds
- Preheat oven to 425°
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use a fork or bare hands to mix (an electric mixer isn't effective because the dough becomes very sticky).
- Flour your counter and knead dough into a smooth mound.
- Separate a lump from the dough and roll into a round, thick puck to form the Adipose body.
- Form two small tear drops to create the arms and two small pucks for the feet. Use flour on the dough and your hands to keep it smooth and not sticky.
- Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet. Use a toothpick dipped in flour to create the face.
- Repeat until you have your army of Adipose.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
These are really easy to make and I love the way that they turned out. Be sure to enjoy properly with a cup of tea and some lemon curd. If you like, you can even define the faces with a little black icing (though I prefered mine plain).
What is your favorite alien creature from Doctor Who?
No comments:
Post a Comment