Apricot Gouda Scones

At the Eat! Vancouver festival in May, I picked up the spring issue of All You Need is Cheese and one of the recipes that caught my eye were these Apricot Gouda Scones. They are super easy to put together and are very healthy. The whole batch only uses a mere tablespoon of additional fat! Instead, it's the slight moistness of the cheese that seems to hold it together. Cheese can be fattening but I believe a controlled amount of it is in fact good for you. Cheese is also very natural with very few ingredients. It was my first time dealing with gouda cheese; it's like a milder and sweeter version of white cheddar. 

Apricot Gouda Scones

I have an bad luck when it comes to making scones. My batter is never thick enough to turn over on a floured surface to cut into shapes. I tend to have to stick with drop scones instead... 

At the back of the right picture are my fluffy mini quiches. They are so delicious when warm and covered in gooey cheese~

A little bit sweet and a little bit savoury, these scones are unique and make for a great afternoon snack. Warm scones and a cup of tea are the ideal way to wind down after a tiring day, or served with high tea.

Apricot Gouda Scones

Recipe from All You Need is Cheese

Yield: 12 mini scones

Ingredients

• ¼ cup dried apricots, quartered
• ¼ cup apple juice
• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 ½ tbsp sugar
• ½ tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 oz of gouda, grated
• 1 tbsp coconut butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
2. Place dried apricots in a small saucepan. Add apple juice and bring to a boil. Let simmer 5 minutes, covered, then let cool.
3. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients with Gouda.
4. Using a fork, incorporate butter into dry ingredients, adding milk while stirring. Fold in the apricot mixture. 
5. Distribute dough in big spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake in oven 12–15 minutes or until scones are golden brown.

 Love from Coconut Crumpet's Corner ♡

DIY Summer High Tea

DIY Summer High Tea

Tuesday June twenty-fifth, the day every single one of us has finally been released from the grasp of year end exams. And what better way to celebrate together than a five hour catch-up gossip session over high tea? Paying to experience high tea at a fancy cafe Downtown is not within our poor student budget, and making food ourselves allows us to have a wider variety of food. Our specialty is eating, and eating a lot. This is just the beginning of an awesome summer vacation, with many more get-togethers involving food to come. 

Here is the menu for the Summer High Tea. Please see the recipe posts for more photos!

Clockwise from top left corner: Fruit Jello Parfait, Earl Grey Cupcake, Salad (sans dressing), Green Tea Macaron, savoury bottom tier, Lemon bars

Fresh Salad with Orange Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Open-faced Cucumber Sandwich with Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese

Open-faced Avocado Sandwich

Classic Club Sandwich

Black Tea-Infused Garlic Miso Chicken Salad Cone

Bell Pepper, Green Onion, and Gouda Fluffy Mini Quiche 

Mini Beef and Cheese Sandwich Roll

Apricot Gouda Scone

Baby Strawberry Whole Wheat Shortcake

Earl Grey Cupcake

Matcha Macaron with Chocolate Ganache

Lemon Bar

Fruit Jello Parfait

Love from Papaya and Coconut Crumpet and Co.