season by kelly neil - summer 2014

SEASON

Summer 2014

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon. To me

those have always been the two most beautiful

words in the English language.”

― Henry James

Tea is quiet and our thirst for tea is never far from our craving for beauty. ~James Norwood Pratt

Summer breeze…

makes me feel fine.

Raspberry Thyme Scones2 1/4 C flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves, stems removed 1/2 C Greek yogurt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 C butter 3/4 C sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla + 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped 1/2 - 1 C fresh raspberries 1 egg + coarse sugar for garnish !• preheat 350º !• in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and thyme leaves together - set aside !• in another bowl, mix Greek yogurt and baking soda - set aside !• combine butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in mixer - beat until light and fluffy - add flour to butter

mixture and mix until just combined - add Greek yogurt and mix until just combined !• portion dough into 60g balls - rolls each ball between your hands with a few raspberries - lay out

8 rolled balls on a parchment lined baking sheet - flatten tops slightly with fingertips - in a small bowl, beat second egg with a fork - brush top of each scone liberally with beaten egg - sprinkle each scone generously with coarse sugar - bake 15-17 minutes until bottoms are golden

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” ~ Charles Bowden

SEASON

by Kelly Neil photographer : food stylist

www.kellyneil.com