Wednesday, January 7, 2009

The cast iron skillet makes a come back!

Somewhere down the line my cast iron frying pan fell out of favour...and eventually I thought I could live without it. But I've been missing it lately...especially when I would see such wonderful recipes out there in blogland that could only be cooked in grandma's old cast iron skillet. I finally bought myself a brand new pre-seasoned cast iron pan...and now I've got lots of recipes waiting to be tried.

Yesterday was a soupy kind of day...and with cauliflower cheese soup on the dinner menu...I decided to try baking scones in my new skillet. There's nothing quite like fresh baked breads to go with soup. Scones take only minutes to mix...and in half an hour they are ready to be served. And with a spanking new pan...why not serve them right from the skillet?

If you are interested in trying Savory Cheddar Scones...just jump over to our MGCC on-line cookbook where I posted the recipe last night.

So...although my cast iron skillet has made a comeback...it is on quite a part-time basis. I have a ceramic cook top...and cast iron is not the recommended cookware. Cooking outside on my gas burner isn't too appealing these days. But for now...I am enjoying my new cast iron baking pan!

After three weeks of accumulated snow...we are now having heavy rains...and facing the threat of flooding. Enjoy the day...and don't wash away!


20 comments:

  1. Heavy rain here too - but it's washing away all that snow, so I'm happy! White Christmas is lovely, but white January is less lovely.
    Tonight is soup night here, so you've inspired me with your scones!

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  2. Oh, those scones look so yummy. Your recipe is one day late. I took cheese biscuits to the farm yesterday while the cleaned barns. But I love that soup recipe. I made something similiar last year. Yummy

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  3. Hey Judy, it's me in the wading pool . . .oh. . your scones look fantastic, I can't say how often I've looked at those preseasoned pans. . .and now I think I know why. .

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  4. Thanks for sharing such yummy & appealing recipes. Stay warm & cozy.

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  5. Wow! these scones look amazing and this has reminded me of my cast iron pan that I threw away a few years back and then immediately regretted doing so. I think I may get another one now. Happy New Year!

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  6. Your scones look yummy! Think I'll try that. We had cinnamon buns with our fish chowder last night. Father in law lent me his cast iron skillet many years ago, when our electric one quit, and since then, I have 2, and use them A LOT,(as well as a 'teflon' one), for many things, including eggs, pancakes,hash browns (sons do), stir frying veggies, or rice, and steaks, and various ground beef dishes. Apparently the little bit of iron that comes off is beneficial as well. Dairymary

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  7. The scones look very delicious! I have four cast iron skillets--small to large--which reside on my stovetop and are constantly in use. I love them!

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  8. Sounds yummy! I must try those scones! By the way, I have a ceramic top stove also and I use my old cast iron skillet everyday with no problems. I didn't even know you weren't supposed to use it. I use stainless steel for everything else, but I have read that you aren['t supposed to use those porcelain stockpots that are quite thin.

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  9. I love my cast iron pan! That is the only pan I use to make german pancakes..my children and g'children say 'they have to be made in that pan'. I have had this pan for 40 some years..
    I haven't made scones in that pan but now I will!

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  10. When I saw this, I had to run over...yay! Yes, I use my cast iron skillet as much in the oven as on the stovetop. I just love it and don't forget Brin's cookies!

    Those scones look wonderful...I do love a good scone...I. am. trying. very. hard. to. stay. away. from. MGCC.

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  11. According to how many times I used the word 'pan' in my first comment I must really LOVE it!! LOL

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  12. I love my cast iron skillet and as Vee said I use it often in the oven too, to bake cornbread or make a frittata.

    I make cheese cauliflower soup too! I got the recipe from Williams Sonoma catalog last winter --it's so good! Your scones look so delicious --I know I'll be copying the recipe --thank you!

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  13. I made these scones for dinner tonite with our soup (minus the dillweed etc. so we culd still enjoy leftover ones with jam) Between 4 of us they dissapeared quickly! I will definetely be making them again.

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  14. I don't know how people can cook without their cast iron skillets! I have the one that belonged to my great-great-aunt and use it all the time. Especially for cornbread! I have copied your recipe, it sounds delicious and I think my family will flip for it!
    Blessings

    Linda

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  15. All things old are new again, especially if you wait long enough. We used to have a few cast iron skillets but now I'm down to one. But it's rather a large one and belonged to my GrandMother. It gets a lot of use! It's wonderful for fried chicken and of course, cornbread.

    It's also fun to use on a campstove or fire. So sometimes it travels with us.

    On a funnier note, my Mother used one to whip me when I was younger (probably deserved it--I cerainly wasn't abused). Thank God it was heavy and she could only swing it once because that thing packs a whollup!

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  16. I absolutely LOVE cooking in my cast iron pans. Thank heavens I have a regular coil top stove! I cook in my cast iron about 85% of the time.

    The soup and scones sound so fabulous to me this morning, I'm going to make them tomorrow night for dinner!

    Just found your blog and love it!

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  17. I loved all the Texas restaurants that served bread in the cast iron skillet. Always with the waitress reminding us "Be careful, the pan is HOT!"

    I use cast iron corn stick pans, cast iron hearts and seasonal shapes. They weigh a ton, but oh so cute.

    Must do more research about that "don't use on ceramic cook top" issue so I know what's what once I get mine.

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  18. I loved all the Texas restaurants that served bread in the cast iron skillet. Always with the waitress reminding us "Be careful, the pan is HOT!"

    I use cast iron corn stick pans, cast iron hearts and seasonal shapes. They weigh a ton, but oh so cute.

    Must do more research about that "don't use on ceramic cook top" issue so I know what's what once I get mine.

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  19. You've inspired me to get out my cast iron skillet this evening.....I think I'll make the cheddar scones with our soup tonight....they sound delicious. Thanks.

    Elaine

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  20. Yummy, I love scones can't wait to try these and I also love my cast iron skillet which was my husbands grandmothers.

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