Black Pepper Scones

This morning I woke up earlier than usual and wanted something different for breakfast. Today is going to be a busy day with both daytime and night-time work, and I thought a “different” breakfast would put me in gear. Here’s what I just tried out: black pepper scones. The recipe was from “Kantan Scones (Easy Scones)” Dessert Collection Vol.7, from the famous DAISO 100-yen shop cookbook series. My scones turned out too flaky, perhaps because I substituted the milk called for in the recipe with a slightly less amount of soy milk. (I ran out of milk yesterday so there was no other choice. ) They tasted better than they looked, though. I tried them with sour cream as suggested in the book, and persimmon jam as an experiment. I liked them both. The coarsely ground black pepper pretty much warmed me up and woke me up. Wondering where the persimmon jam came from? OK, I’ll post about it soon, but it’d be after I finish making my Halloween party costume. Oh, that reminds me… I have to look for a mincemeat recipe, too. But before anything, I have to finish my laundry this morning... It’s going to be a busy weekend full of events and ... maybe celebration! ;)