Scottish Scones

Baking with My Savior “Scones” Testimony

Yesterday, I set out to make a batch of scones. I was so tired, but I’ve learned that His strength is perfected in weakness—even in the kitchen.

Right away, things started going wrong. I mixed the butter into the liquid by mistake, then poured in "soured" milk without measuring. Later, I realized I had even forgotten the salt. At each step, I thought I had ruined everything. But instead of panicking, I turned to my Savior.

That’s when He reminded me of His promise: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” So I rested. While I was resting, my granddaughter texted me, giving me the chance to share with her what it means to “bake with my Savior.” She began to understand that when we make mistakes, we don’t have to fix them ourselves—we have a Savior who rescues us.

When I returned to my mess, He guided me through every problem. The sticky mess came together, and though I had forgotten the salt, He told me to simply sprinkle it over the top before baking. I doubted it would work, but when the scones came out of the oven, they were the most tender and delicious I had ever made.

What could have been a disaster turned into a miracle. Each bite reminds me not just of God’s goodness in baking, but of how He saves us in every area of our lives—even in the smallest details. “Nothing is impossible with God.”

Baking with My Savior “Scones” FULLER Testimony

Yesterday, I made a batch of scones. I was very tired, but what I love is that His strength is perfected in weakness—even in baking with my Savior.

I ended up doing some really ridiculous things, but only because He wanted to prove that when you’re baking with your Savior, He’s going to save you from the most incredible messes you could possibly create.

The conclusion is this: I’m still in awe. What’s even more wonderful is that I now have many, many days to enjoy the scones we created together. But even more than that, I’ll remember how He saved me and did the absolute impossible.

So let me start from the beginning. I wanted to make scones because I had run out of my buttermilk biscuits. I was excited, and He reminded me about some "soured" milk I had put in the freezer. I had asked Him what to do with it since it was special raw milk I didn’t want to waste. He reminded me to freeze it, upside down, so I would remember it was the soured milk.

That day, even though I was tired and didn’t feel like baking, I felt Him nudging me to lay everything out in order, like I’ve written in my books—so I wouldn’t forget an ingredient. But even then, I made a mistake. I cut up the butter and put it into the liquid, which you’re not supposed to do. I thought, Oh my gosh. Finally, exhaustion caught up with me.

I asked Him what to do, and He reminded me of one of His first promises: They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. So I listened. He told me to rest, so I went to rest.

It was the weekend, and as I laid down on my unmade bed (because I’m a perfectionist and that needs to go). I didn’t think I had my phone, but it was actually there. After spending time with Him, looking outside, and just renewing my strength in Him, I heard a text. It was my granddaughter asking if I wanted to talk.

I was able to share with her what I was doing—making something I had messed up. This wasn’t the granddaughter I usually bake with, so I got to share again about baking with my Savior. At first, she didn’t understand the significance, but then she realized: Oh wow, if you make a mistake, you have a Savior who can save you, so you don’t have to stress out or solve it yourself.

Later, she told me to let her know how it turned out and to send her pictures.

So I came back, and the solution to the butter that had gotten wet was simple. I put all the dry ingredients together—or at least I thought I had. I mixed them in, and it came together beautifully. I rejoiced, thanked Him, and was so happy.

Then I realized, Oops—I never measured the soured milk. I just dumped it in. I think it’s too much. So there was another thing He needed to save me from.

When I turned it out onto the floured surface, it was so sticky. But then I remembered a British baking show I’d watched where the bakers’ scones stuck to their hands too. Fast forward—and these turned out to be the most tender scones I’ve ever had.

They were sticky, but I got them laid out on parchment paper, sprinkled raw sugar over the top, and then noticed the salt—I had forgotten to add it. Immediately, I thought of what God says about salt losing its saltiness. I’ve tasted things without salt—they’re awful. That’s why we’re called the salt of the earth. But I also know nothing is impossible with God.

So I asked Him what to do. The oven was hot and ready, and it was right before sliding them in. Would you believe He told me to take my little salt shaker with good, raw salt and sprinkle it over the top like French fries or a steak? I thought, This will never work.

But I obeyed. Once they had baked and cooled just a little, He told me to taste the smallest one. And it was delicious—absolutely delicious! Somehow that salt on the outside worked.

I’ve baked without salt before, and it’s always been disastrous. That’s why salt has been so valuable throughout history—it’s essential for flavor and for our bodies. And once again, He saved me—even in something as small as baking scones.

Scottish Scones HGM NXT GEN

PREP STEP Copy the recipe to your phone or tablet to provide a checklist you can tick off. Most importantly, Bake with your Savior, which simply means just talking to Him throughout the process. Should you, like ME, create an "impossible" disaster or make a "mistake," it's time to get excited!!! You're about to have a great testimony that will not only encourage others, but, crazy as it sounds—be an ongoing source of encouragement. He'll remind you to use it for a variety of mistakes and why, no matter what you do, do it with your Savior!!!

• Cookie sheet
• Preheat oven to 425°

Lay out & Line up ingredients, left to right:

• flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar

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• Butter
• milk
• egg

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• mixing bowl
• Glass measuring cup
• Plastic measuring spoons
• Cutter
• Fork

In a large mixing bowl, measure:

2 C flour

2 t. baking powder

1/4 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

2 T. sugar

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ADD 1/3 C butter (6 T. sliced thin) and cut into flour

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ADD

3/4 C buttermilk (or soured milk, kefir, or plain milk), save a little milk to moisten the top of the scones.

1 large egg, lightly beaten

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the top five ingredients; then, cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until very fine.

Add the buttermilk and egg. Stir with a fork until moist. Knead only five to six times (no more). Divide the dough in half; pat each half into a circle. Cut each circle into eight (pizza-type) wedges with a sharp knife that you continue to dip in flour (to keep it from sticking). Place them an inch apart on parchment paper (or a lightly greased cookie sheet). Brush (or sprinkle) with milk and sprinkle coarse (raw) sugar over the top.

Bake at 425° for 12–15 minutes.

While you wait, wipe up the counter with a dry paper towel. Anything wet will make a gooey mess.

Add all the measuring cups and spoons to the mixing bowl and add hot water and a drop of soap, let it soak. Simply add it "as is" to the dishwasher.

Serve hot!

Scottish Scones: the original recipe and testimony are on HopeAtLast.com.