Scones

Ingredients

* 2 cups flour
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 4 tablespoons butter
* 2 tablespoons shortening
* 3/4 cup cream
* 1 egg
* Handful dried currants or dried cranberries (optional)

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Cut in butter and shortening. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients. Stir in fruit. *Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll dough out and cut into biscuit size rounds. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.

* I'm sure following the recipe for rolling out the dough is best, but I just rolled the dough by hand into a ball, then flattened. (Try to be quick though, to avoid over-warming the dough)

Recipe: Alton Brown

Chocolate Eclair Cake from "Celebrity Chef Night"

I had a great time last night ladies!!! You are the best! Thanks again Erica for hosting and letting me bring a non theme recipe!

Chocolate Eclair Cake from an old RS recipe book:

1 box Graham crackers
2 sm. pkg. vanilla instant pudding
3 1/2 c. milk
1 (9oz) Cool Whip

Line bottom of a 9x13 pan with crackers. Mix pudding and milk. Beat 2 min. Blend in Cool Whip. Pour half mixture over crackers. Place second layer of crackers over pudding. Pour in remaining pudding, then another layer of crackers. Refrigerate for 2 hours before frosting.

Frosting:
I just used 3/4 of a can of Duncan Hines milk chocolate frosting from the store. Or, sub. your favorite homemade frosting. Chill cake for up to 24 hours before serving. The crackers will get nice and soft after being being in contact with the filling. You will go back for 3rds!

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