Toffee-Cinnamon Scones and the Meaning of Rechelle
Nov 19th, 2008 by Marilyn
My dear pal Rechelle, better known in her rockstar world as The Country Doctor’s Wife, recently turned 40, and threw a bitchin’ girls-just-wanna-have-fun 80′s party to prove it. Right around the same time, I was browsing my blog’s list of Google search terms – the mysterious thoughts that lead people to Simmer, gems like “can I take pictures of my husband sleeping?” or “leftover potatoes gone bad make pancakes?” One fine November day, I found these words:
“the meaning of Rechelle”
Whoa. I get many searches related to The Country Doctor’s Wife, but until now, none had been looking for answers. Let’s face it – asking for the meaning of Rechelle is kind of like saying “How do you solve a problem like Maria?”
Rechelle was one of my earliest readers. She was a staunch supporter, nudging Simmer along when there were still drywall buckets on the floor and my new kitchen was just operational enough to bake her some take-home scones. We’ll never know who was searching for the meaning of Rechelle, (maybe the Country Doctor himself) and though certainly she seems like a complicated person – how do you catch a cloud and pin it down, anyhow? – maybe it’s simply all about the scones. Happy Birthday, Rechelle!
These Toffee-Cinnamon Scones are a heady combination of buttery, crunchy, sticky and slightly sweet. You won’t find meaning, but you’ll certainly find scone heaven.
1. Start by making my basic scone recipe, minus the orange zest and chocolate chips.
2 Instead, mix in approximately 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate toffee bits and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
3. Follow the basic recipe’s instructions to form the scones. Sprinkle with sugar, bake as directed, and serve.
okay…these look seriously good…and Happy Birthday Rechelle…I’d like to come to that “bitchin girls party” next time!!
Happy Birthday to Rechelle and thank you to Marilyn for sharing your scrumptious recipes with us!
“How do you solve a problem like Maria?”
Love it!!!
My invite must have gotten lost in the mail. I was gonna bust out my pleated jeans, bustier and hot rollers…
Dont you love Rechelle! I do! have lurked here for a long time! Wish I had your kitchen!!!
All delightful sentiments, but I still haven’t heard the meaning of Rechelle. Perhaps April will clock in and enlighten us?
These sound delicious. Can I use home made toffee? I’ve never baked with toffee before… Thanks for the idea!
I could trade an answer for a scone!
(ok, the answer would be made up but those scones look delish!)
From one who also turned 40 this year to another…Happy Birthday, Rechelle! Love the idea of your 80′s party (why didn’t I think of that)!
As for the meaning of Rechelle, isn’t 40 abut the age you finally realize you don’t know the meaning of anything anymore? And I seemed so smart back in my 30′s…
NO FREAKIN’ WAY!!! I hope they got some answers and will let me know.
Those scones look absolutely amazing! I’ve been 39 for 5 years now, but if I ever do turn 40, it’ll be to the sound of “girls just wanna have fun” and “we’ve got the beat”:)
Last month, I met Rechelle at a party thrown by the Oracle Known as Steve. I was a bit starstruck, but she turned out to be a fine soul. She even gave me a bit of blogging advice.
Dear Muddy – You would be wise to disregard any advice from me. I am more than anything else – a supreme idiot. And I completely agree with Sandie – the older and more leathery hided I get the less I understand anything. Huh? What? Should I shut up now?
Tried these tonight, only I added regular toffee bits without the chocolate and used a powdered sugar/vanilla/milk glaze on top instead of sugar. My 2 year old ate 2 in about 30 seconds, and my husband hasn’t stopped eating them since they came out of the oven – at last count it was 8 scones….so, thanks for the fab recipe.