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Oatmeal Raisin Scones

January 22, 2016 by Quinn Caudill 29 Comments

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Super simple and satisfying Oatmeal Raisin Scones are perfect for a cold Saturday morning or anytime when you want a great breakfast bread!

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These Oatmeal Raisin Scones is a guest post from my youngest daughter Ella. This is the first in her series.

So my youngest daughter Ella came to me last week and said she wanted to learn how to cook. I told her to go talk to her mother. LOL Just kidding Christie. She said she wanted to learn, not just help. I was thrilled. I have three very large binders filled with recipe’s I have collected over the years, plus a huge library of cookbooks.

I handed them to her and told her to pick out 10 recipes she found interesting to get us started, This was last Friday so Saturday she came to me and wanted to make Oatmeal Raisin Scones from one of the best cookbooks “Joy of Cooking“. This was one of my first cookbooks and one that I think every young cook should own.

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Scones are also commonly served with jam and clotted cream (commonly known as a cream tea). The scone is a British snack of Scottish origin. A scone is a small quick-bread made of wheat, barley or oatmeal, usually with baking powder as a leavening agent.

I was busy remodeling my office over the weekend, but when your daughter asks you to show her how to cook, you find the time to teach. I think teaching our kids how to cook and fix things around the house is one of the most important jobs as a good parent.

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She wanted to do it all and wanted me there as a guide. That is not easy for me, but I am learning. One of the first lessons was how to read recipes in Joy of Cooking. They are written in a different style which can be a little difficult to follow if you are not used to it.

Luckily Ella is sort of a perfectionist so she asked lots of questions and made sure she understood before moving on to the next step. Her Oatmeal Raisin Scones were fabulous. Slightly crunchy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. They had a great biscuit texture with just the right amount of sweetness.

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Ella did a great job and we have already made our next cooking project, Chicken Enchilada Puffs. I am going to start a new segment to the Dad Whats 4 Dinner called “Cooking with Ella” or “Ella’s Cooking Corner”.

What name do you like best?

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Ella will be guest posting by-weekly or at least once a month. So enjoy the inaugural installment in the series with this awesome recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Scones. I hope you enjoy Ella’s selection and please spend time with your kids teaching them how to cook. Be sure to sign up for my weekly emails so you can share with your kids what Ella makes next.

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Pin ItSuper simple and satisfying Oatmeal Raisin Scones are perfect for a cold Saturday morning or anytime when you want a great breakfast bread! | https://dadwhats4dinner.comLast weekends office remodel. Painted the walls a light grey-blue. Painted the desk with black chalk paint. The plan is also to use the office as my studio for food photography. Plenty of natural light and I added 5000 K natural daylight bulbs to the overhead fixture. I will post a longer DIY of what all we did and how it is working.

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Oatmeal Raisin Scones
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 
Super simple satisfying Oatmeal Raisin Scones are perfect for a cold Saturday morning!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Scottish
Servings: 12
Author: Ella Caudill
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour such as King Arthur
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups old fashion rolled oats, not instant
  • 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates
  • 1 large egg
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (about 1 1/4 sticks)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Position rack in the center of the oven.
  2. Preheat oven to 450° F.
  3. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper, set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  5. Stir in oats and raisins making sure to separate the raisins with your fingers before adding to flour mix.
  6. In a small bowl whisk together egg, butter, milk and vanilla.
  7. Mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until moistened. Do not over mix.
  8. Batter will be sticky.
  9. Transfer batter to a lightly floured surface.
  10. Pat down dough, with floured hands, into a 8 inch round by 3/4 inch thick circle.
  11. Cut dough into 12 wedges.
  12. Using a spatula, carefully transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet. Keep wedges at least a 1/2 inch apart.
  13. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned.
  14. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving warm.
  15. Serve with butter or jelly.
Recipe Notes

First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2016

Recipe adapted from The Joy of Cooking cookbook, ©1997, pg. 792

More breakfast bread for you to try;

Banana Streusel Coffee Cake

My Banana Streusel Coffee Cake is super moist with a sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!

Cranberry White Chocolate Scones for Christmas Morning

Cranberry White Chocolate Scones are the perfect treat for Christmas morning or anytime of the year. Flaky, sweet and tart all in one bite size scone!

 

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking with Ella, Cooking with Kids, Easy, Kid Friendly, recipe

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Carlee says

    January 24, 2016 at 10:15 pm

    What fun and way to go Ella! I am looking forward to seeing what she makes as she goes!

    Reply
  2. S Marie says

    January 26, 2016 at 9:05 am

    I absolutely love scones and these look delicious! Thanks for sharing this tasty recipe at Merry Monday!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 26, 2016 at 10:21 pm

      Ella did s great job. Happy to share.

      Reply
  3. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    January 26, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Ella did such a great job! These look delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 26, 2016 at 10:21 pm

      She has lots of recipes picked out and ready to go. Thanks for stopping by Aimee.

      Reply
  4. Helen Fern says

    January 27, 2016 at 10:02 am

    I love scones! Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” linky party!

    Reply
  5. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    January 27, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    I just LOVE this post. I always included my kids in cooking/baking when they were interested, and they’ve both turned out to be excellent cooks. My goal was that they could take care of themselves. My neighbor married a woman who doesn’t like to cook and doesn’t know how to read a recipe. He told her she could only serve cold cereal for dinner once a week. He loves it when I take goodies over there! Go Ella! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 27, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      She is quite the little cook. Don’t know where she gets it from. :))

      Reply
      • Julie is Hostess At Heart says

        January 28, 2016 at 7:53 am

        Probably her mother. 🙂

        Reply
  6. Life Diet Health says

    January 28, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    What a lovely first recipe for Ella to choose and they turned out great! Loving the office makeover too – I’d never imagine black could brighten up a room like that! Oh and I prefer ‘cooking with Ella’ 🙂 and looking forward to seeing more.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 30, 2016 at 8:32 am

      Thanks and Cooking with Ella seems to be the winner.

      Reply
      • Life Diet Health says

        January 30, 2016 at 8:47 am

        🙂

        Reply
  7. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says

    January 28, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    I vote for Ella’s Cooking Corner – gives her a sense of authority over part of the blog 😉 And how wonderful that she wants to get in the kitchen and really learn, not just churn out something or help here and there. She obviously has seen your passion for cooking and wants to see what it’s all about. #welldoneDad Cheers to many fun adventures in the kitchen with you two!

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 28, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks Kathryn, I like that name also. I have 3 more posts of her’s ready to go. Love cooking with her.

      Reply
  8. Karly says

    January 30, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Love this story and the recipe! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 31, 2016 at 1:19 am

      Thanks Karly. She is my inspiration

      Reply
  9. twochicksandamom/Donna says

    January 31, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    Great recipe, Ella! My two daughters blog with me, too so it is awesome that you will be posting with your dad. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  10. Josette@thebrookcook says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    Yay for Ella!! I love that you are doing this series. 🙂 I’m going to show my kids!

    Reply
  11. Suchitra says

    February 7, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Very tempting scones! Would be great with a cup of tea!

    Reply
  12. Janet says

    March 5, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Easy and delicious. I added a little cinnamon and they remind me of oatmeal cookies. Thank you

    Reply
    • QUINN says

      March 8, 2017 at 3:33 pm

      Oh Yum! What a great idea! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply

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