Category Archives: Scones & Biscuits and More

In my pre-gluten free days, I used to make a pretty mean biscuit. The kind that Aunt Bee would serve to Opie. The kind that you could use to clean your plate after a meal. The kind that were great for dinner, brunch, or breakfast, topped with cheese and jam or just a dab of butter. I missed those. I’ve tried to convert my old recipe, and it just did not work well. But, since I’ve been playing around with the scones recipes lately, I realized that I could tweak that recipe to make some great biscuits to go with … Continue reading →

These light, fluffy, vanilla-y scones are sure to help you push through this Monday morning! Or a Wednesday meeting, or even a Friday afternoon. They are that good! Using a the seeds from a scraped vanilla bean really adds a nice layer of flavour, but if you don’t have access to vanilla beans (which, by the way, I order online) you can use 2 more teaspoons of a good vanilla extract as well. I love seeing the little vanilla flecks in the scone & icing drizzle. To make these scones extra light, I used a food processor to mix the … Continue reading →

Well, tomorrow the internet is getting disconnected, and I’m not sure how long it’ll be until we’re up and running again. That is not a bad thing with all the work we have to do over the next week. We’re all really looking forward to moving to the new house & making it our home. I made these gluten free Buttermilk Biscuits a while ago. Quite a while ago, in fact. Then, I lost my picture. Doh! I can’t post a recipe without the picture, so I didn’t. And this upset me, because these biscuits were really, really good too! … Continue reading →

Welcome back to Gluten-Free Bread Baking week! This is our 3rd of 5 gluten-free recipes for a variety of breads. October is Celiac Awareness Month, so I’m doing my part to make you aware, and sharing a few great recipes with fellow celiacs. Today I’ve actually got 2 recipes to share with you, but both are for scones. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or, if you’re fortunate enough to have the time, afternoon tea!     This second recipe comes from a fellow gluten-free blogger. She is a new reader over here at The Baking Beauties, and I really appreciate her … Continue reading →