Buttermilk Scones and Cookbook Giveaway- CLOSED

One of my long time favorite cookbooks has been the Heritage Salt Lake Jr. League Cookbook. First printed in 1975, it has become a cookbook classic. I know with the age of computers, blogs, online magazines and websites, purchasing cookbooks may seem silly to some. But there is absolutely nothing like holding a good book in your hands. Even though I have an electronic device for reading books, I still like to thumb through pages, mark them, and stack them up next to my bed. The last real book I read was The Help, almost two years ago.
I know.
Two years since I've finished a real book??  It's because I spend my time reading cookbooks :) The latest in my stack of cookbooks was Miette, "recipes from San Francisco's most charming pastry shop."  It's a beautiful book with darling scalloped page edges. The photos of the shop and the cakes are inspiring to say the least. It makes me want to hop on a plane and be in SF by lunchtime. Soon I'll make a cake and share my Miette cooking adventures!
So yes, I do love the Internet, and I have fun blog and site jumping. But nothing will ever replace my cookbooks. It's been a while since I've done a cookbook giveaway, so today, I'm having a little pre-holiday-get-inspired to cookupastorm giveaway! I thought about giving these books away to several people, but then decided- wouldn't it be so wonderful to win all four??? So fun.
One winner, four books!

Here are the books:

Miette, recipes from San Francisco's most charming pastry shop
Truly a beautiful book.

Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible 
Paula's newest cookbook.

America's Test Kitchen "Menu Cookbook" 51 Menu's for every occasion
Holiday ideas and more...

Southern Living Christmas Cookbook 2011 
Gift ideas, food, entertaining, such a fun book. 

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Leave a comment. Tell me your favorite cookbook of all time.
2. Two entries if you are a follower.
3. Know how I'm teaching/organizing cooking classes at South Fork Hardware's Kitchen Center? Here's our new blog, with class schedule, recipes from classes, etc. Become a follower on the South Fork's blog and get another entry.
After your initial entry, you may enter each day after, one time per day.
Winner announced in one week: Wednesday, Nov 9th.
Good Luck!


Yikes. I almost forgot the recipe!

We made these on Halloween. Our Halloween tradition has been chicken noodle soup and scones for years. These are my very favorite. They come from the old  SLC Jr. League Heritage Cookbook. The  recipe comes from Donna Lou Morgan, Food Editor of the Salt Lake Tribune for years. Her professional name was "Bonnie Lake".  How cute is that?

Bonnie Lake's Buttermilk Scones
Salt Lake Jr League Heritage Cookbook, 1975
print recipe

2 packages dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 quart buttermilk, warm
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 cups flour, approximately

Soften yeast in warm water.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Mix warm buttermilk, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, baking powder, salt, baking soda, 4 cups flour and dissolved yeast.  Beat until smooth.  Add remaining flour to make soft dough.  Cover. Let rise until double in bulk.  Punch down.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Just before frying, roll out on a floured surface.  Cut into  2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles and fry in hot (365 degrees) fat until golden brown on one side.  Flip over.  Brown other side.  Drain on paper towel.
yield: 4 to 5 dozen scones.

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