Roasted Red Pepper Cornmeal Scones Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• In a food processor, blend flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper briefly (about 3 pulses). Add butter and process to a "mealy" consistency. Add herbs, cheese, and roasted red peppers, processing briefly to combine. Transfer mixture into a large bowl, add 1 cup buttermilk and stir to moisten. If needed, add more buttermilk, up to 1/4 cup.
• Place dough on a floured surface and form into a disk, 3/4 to 1-inch in thickness. Cut into wedges, brush top of each wedge with egg wash. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Place on rack and let cool to room temperature.

WILD MUSHROOM, SMOKED CHICKEN AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large pot or dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat 4 to 6 min until browned. Place on paper towel-lined plate.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the pot. Cook onion, red pepper, and green pepper, for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return the bacon to the pot.
• Stir in 2 cups of the corn, chicken, potatoes, mushrooms, salt, cayenne pepper,and black pepper.
• Add 4 cups of water or enough to cover.
• Partially cover pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cook for 30 minute.
• Meanwhile in blender or food processor, blend remaining 1 cup of corn and 1 cup of the half-and-half until almost smooth.
• Just before serving, stir the pureed corn mixture and remaining half-and-half into the soup bring just to a simmer.
• (DO NOT LET BOIL SOUP WILL CURDLE).