A Few Favourites

After popular request, I have decided to post a few of my all-time classic, favourite baked goods. These recipes have gotten me (and others) through hectic mornings, late-night MacGyver parties, and many, many bakesales.

Blueberry Scones

These scones were the first thing I made from Vegan with a Vengeance, and I was astonished at how easy they were - for some reason, I always thought scones were intense creations that only came in packaging at the local grocery store or behind the counter at Starbucks.

3 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1/4 cup sugar (plus extra for the tops)
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
1.25 cups soymilk + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1.5 cups blueberries

Sift the dry ingredients together, then add the wet. Mix until just combined, fold in the blueberries. A bit of light flour left over is okay.

Drop 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet, pat the tops, and sprinkle on some sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees F.

Double-Up Date Squares

This recipe is adapted from my first vegan cookbook - How it All Vegan. I double the filling, because I love love love dates.

Filling:
2 cups water
4 cups chopped pitted dates
1 tsp salt

Crust:
4 cups rolled oat flakes
2 cups flour
1 cup sweetener
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking pwder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup margarine
1/4 cup oil
1/4 water (if you need it)

Bring the water to boil, reduce heat to medium and add dates and salt. Simmer until the dates are soft and mix into the water, then set aside to cool.

Stir together the dry ingredients, add the margarine and oil, and water if necessary. Stir it all up.

Press 1/2 the crust mix into a 9x13 pan, spreading date mix overtop. Sprinkle the rest of the crust overtop. Bake for 30-40 minutes.