A cold winter's day
A quick kitchen play
A hot oven at around 220 degrees Celcius
300ml carton cream
300ml lemonade
2 cups of Self Raising Flour
My aunt asked once why her scones turned out tougher than Grandma's. The answer flew back "Because you muck around too much!"
When I make scones, there are no rolling pins, no neat little circles, these are what someone once called "Bushman's Scones" - meaning they were pretty much as rough as guts but they tasted great!
The flour goes into the bowl, if you feel really fussy you could sieve it, but I never have and probably never will.
Then the cream and the lemonade. Always have a little extra lemonade just in case the mix isn't quite right.
Mix it with a knife - mine is the oldest bone handled one I own, an heirloom purchased by my mother in the 1940's. This is the time to release all those frustrations and really crank that knife blade through the mixture til it's a thick solid dough.
I used to flour boards but now I use non-stick paper, one sheet for the tray and one for the bench to throw the dough onto. Kneading is overkill and for a dough like this a complete waste of time.
Give it a squish and a squeeze, then flatten it out with your hand (use a little flour if you're sticking to the dough) to about 2-3 cm height. No rolling pins, just a good slapping!
I use the same knife to cut it into strips, then cross cut into squares. I give them a bit of a rounding off as I throw them onto the tray and that's about it. A very hot oven - 220-240 degrees depending on your oven.
10 minutes and they will be puffed up and ready.
Now - some options!
Chopped dates, ginger, spices, chocolate chips, mashed banana, mashed pumpkin, mashed potato, grated cheese, left over cold meats - can all be added to the dough. Not all together, but some combinations will work.
You could glaze with beaten egg, or milk, or water.
You could sprinkle with grated cheese, grated chocolate, or press your thumb in and add a teaspoon of jam.
They can be little dainty ones, or huge hand sized ones.
Be creative
Have fun!
Message or ring the neighbours to give them half an hour warning that hot scones will be on the table and spread the joy and happiness of Super Scones!
A quick kitchen play
A hot oven at around 220 degrees Celcius
300ml carton cream
300ml lemonade
2 cups of Self Raising Flour
My aunt asked once why her scones turned out tougher than Grandma's. The answer flew back "Because you muck around too much!"
When I make scones, there are no rolling pins, no neat little circles, these are what someone once called "Bushman's Scones" - meaning they were pretty much as rough as guts but they tasted great!
The flour goes into the bowl, if you feel really fussy you could sieve it, but I never have and probably never will.
Then the cream and the lemonade. Always have a little extra lemonade just in case the mix isn't quite right.
Mix it with a knife - mine is the oldest bone handled one I own, an heirloom purchased by my mother in the 1940's. This is the time to release all those frustrations and really crank that knife blade through the mixture til it's a thick solid dough.
I used to flour boards but now I use non-stick paper, one sheet for the tray and one for the bench to throw the dough onto. Kneading is overkill and for a dough like this a complete waste of time.
Give it a squish and a squeeze, then flatten it out with your hand (use a little flour if you're sticking to the dough) to about 2-3 cm height. No rolling pins, just a good slapping!
I use the same knife to cut it into strips, then cross cut into squares. I give them a bit of a rounding off as I throw them onto the tray and that's about it. A very hot oven - 220-240 degrees depending on your oven.
10 minutes and they will be puffed up and ready.
Now - some options!
Chopped dates, ginger, spices, chocolate chips, mashed banana, mashed pumpkin, mashed potato, grated cheese, left over cold meats - can all be added to the dough. Not all together, but some combinations will work.
You could glaze with beaten egg, or milk, or water.
You could sprinkle with grated cheese, grated chocolate, or press your thumb in and add a teaspoon of jam.
They can be little dainty ones, or huge hand sized ones.
Be creative
Have fun!
Message or ring the neighbours to give them half an hour warning that hot scones will be on the table and spread the joy and happiness of Super Scones!
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