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Is that a serious question, jimi? I have pretty good recipes for normal scones and cheese scones at home, which I can post or email as required.
Normal scones should, of course, be eaten with cream and strawberry jam. I prefer to spread the cream on like butter and put the jam on top, but like the pronunciation that's another point of contention in the scone world.
It's a serious question. I have my Mum's recipe for scones and I regularly make plain and sultana scones but the recipe isn't a proper traditional recipe. Ain't no fucking way I'll eat one of those suckers!
t Obligatory The real cultural difference is in the foods t /Obligatory
Fiona! Did you see my post about how much fun we had with just the first time we got to use your tapes? In case you didn't, it's here.
Oh, and the 'we' in that sentence doesn't mean I suddenly crowned myself or anything, just that I watched "Serenity" with 3 friends, and all of us very much liked it.
I didn't see your post, thanks for linking, Nilly. I haven't been in the Ff threads because I still haven't seen it. Glad you all enjoyed it!
Um, jimi, what do you mean by a "proper traditional" recipe? I have a recipe and it makes good scones, but I've no idea whether it's traditional or not, so it could be the same as your mum's.
Ahh, our Prime Minister. Giving millions of aussies justification for their cultural cringe..
jimi, the one I use is
250g s/raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
30-60g butter
approx 150ml milk
beaten egg or milk
preheat oven to very hot. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. For sweet scones, add 2 tablespoons of castor sugar at this stage. Add enough milk to make a soft, but not sticky, dough, mixing with a knife. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out lightly to 1/2inch (1cm) thickness. Cut into squares with a floured knife or into rounds with a floured biscuit cutter. Arrange on a floured oven tray and brush with egg or milk. Bake in the hottest part of the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until well risen and golden.
TIPS.
1.The sifting and rubbing can be done with a few pulses of a food processor but don't over process and take it out of the processor before you add the milk.
2.Place cut-out scones around the outside of your tray (where it is the hottest) and fairly close together as they'll support each other as they rise/bake.
(cereal)
Hi Plasmo, have you heard about the prime miniature's son going to the White House as an intern?
Huh, so gay marriages don't do much to add to the survival of the species? Neither do celibate Catholic priests, for that matter.
Hi Moonlit! Well gosh darn no, I hadn't. It's a pity I can't spell nepotism because that's my new favourite word.
Guess what? I made it to Ballarat for one day (okay, maybe half a day) for work. Hope to have a longer visit in future. In the meantime, look out for my whacky colleagues, Dominic, Jarrod and Paula.. very good value! I'll look you up one day..
Plasmo. don't forget I'm in Bendigo not Ballarat!
And I messaged Angus the other night that I'm coming down to Melb on Friday & Saturday, the 15th & 16th of August for mum's 70th on Sat night. I wondered if you guys would like to catch a drink or a coffee or something on the Friday night.