Seaching for the perfect scone
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| 1 | I just found a recipe for cafe scones, which has cream and water but no butter in it. Was just wondering if you think butter is important in scones? I've done the lemonade/cream scone before but want something with a bit more substance to them. aly5 - 2011-04-18 10:35:00 |
| 2 | Date and lemon Scones 150mls milk Mix together 3 cups selfraising flour rainrain1 - 2011-04-18 10:42:00 |
| 3 | They sound delicious. Thanks rainrain1. Maybe the fat in the cream is enough to enrich the scone mixture? aly5 - 2011-04-18 10:54:00 |
| 4 | aly5 wrote:
It's a Masterchef Recipe I copied from telly one day...they are really delicious rainrain1 - 2011-04-18 11:05:00 |
| 5 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-04-18 11:12:00 |
| 6 | Thanks cookessentials. I know I can trust your recipes! Will give them a go. It's cold and dark here in ChCh, and I just felt in the mood for something warming and comforting (and something definately involving cream!) aly5 - 2011-04-18 11:13:00 |
| 7 | My secret to a good scone is to beat an egg in with the milk. yarrow65 - 2011-04-18 19:59:00 |
| 8 | I use to do the egg and milk thing but oneday I watched my mum and she just used cold cold water and they didn't taste or feel any different to mine so now I don't waste expensive milk and eggs and just use super cold water... tinkagirl - 2011-04-18 20:05:00 |
| 9 | My husband makes the most delicious scones with water instead of milk and oil instead of butter! They are light and much nicer than ones make with butter and milk. moore79 - 2011-04-18 20:07:00 |
| 10 | Couldn't decide which one recipe to try, so I made them both! Both were nice. I'm not usually into scones with "bits" in them, but the date and lemon has just the right of flavour to make them interesting. The buttermilk scones were lovely too, light and fluffy. Really nice with cream and jam. aly5 - 2011-04-18 20:10:00 |
| 11 | Was taught 50yrs ago by MIL to only use cream and milk or water for scones. camper18 - 2011-04-18 21:24:00 |
| 12 | doesn't matter what scones you make, I have recently discovered after working in a restaurant, once you have mixed your mixture together, let it rest for about half hour to 45min on the bench covered. Then roll out and cut but try not to overwork the dough. It makes the best soft scones. marcs - 2011-04-18 22:02:00 |
| 13 | Would anyone here have Brett McGregors mothers cheese scone recipe please? I googled it but only got results with no measurements and only three ingredients. Tasty cheese, (yep, have to remorgage the house to buy some), SR flour and blue top milk. I know, I know, very fattening. missy_chester - 2011-04-18 23:26:00 |
| 14 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-04-19 06:58:00 |
| 15 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2011-04-19 07:01:00 |
| 16 | Thank you, will try that sometime. Brett McGregors Mums recipe has less ingredients (no butter, and no eggs so slightly cheaper to make) and also, you just mix everything together and literaly plop blobs of it on a tray and they come out looking very impressive! missy_chester - 2011-04-19 10:08:00 |
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| 18 | marcs wrote:
I will try your tip right now malcovy - 2011-04-19 15:12:00 |
| 19 | The cheese scone recipe in ladies a plate has boiling water cayenne pepper milk & cream , flour & bkg pdr. I have made them with great success. Edited by 510 at 3:42 pm, Tue 19 Apr 510 - 2011-04-19 15:39:00 |
| 20 | malcovy wrote:
How did it turn out? marcs - 2011-04-19 23:21:00 |
| 21 | These work well for me ruby19 - 2011-04-20 08:28:00 |
| 22 | marcs wrote:
Impressive, great tip and thanks for sharing. malcovy - 2011-04-20 09:57:00 |
| 23 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-01-08 15:48:00 |
| 24 | lol pickles7 - 2012-01-08 15:51:00 |
| 25 | pickles7 wrote:
Why are you laughing pickles? dbab - 2012-01-08 16:09:00 |
| 26 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-01-08 16:27:00 |
| 27 | My trick to making scones when I did, was to grate the butter and cheese, less mixing and handling required, and also put them into a cold oven.. so from beginning to end was about 30 mins.. were light and lasted for the day, if not eaten.. so suitable for supper if made in morning. never ever lasted overnight so dont know about longevity. arabelle - 2012-01-08 18:22:00 |
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| 29 | what does buttermilk do to the texture and taste? southerngurl - 2012-01-08 20:04:00 |
| 30 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-01-08 20:06:00 |
| 31 | Perfect cheese scones 3 ingreds solid_citizen - 2012-01-08 20:55:00 |
| 32 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-01-08 22:05:00 |
| 33 | Annette Whites are my fave and yes they have butter in them. bev00 - 2013-01-07 23:53:00 |
| 34 | You can use a pastry blender, it's a D shaped thing with wires and wooden handle. From Stevens for approx $6.00. Cuts butter in very quickly without the problem of melting the butter with your fingers. wheelz - 2013-01-08 08:00:00 |
| 35 | Was this the recipe? Preheat the oven to 200C. Grease a baking tray with butter and dust with flour. In a bowl, gently combine the cheeses with the dry ingredients. Slowly add the milk (do not add it all at once) and gently mix with a loose hand. When just combined, tip the mixture onto a floured bench and bring together very gently. The trick is not to overmix the dough, or the scones will be tough. Edited by nauru at 1:26 pm, Tue 8 Jan nauru - 2013-01-08 13:26:00 |
| 36 | Made the date and lemon scones yesterday. Lovely scones with a subtle lemon fragrance. Thanks! mercartin - 2013-01-10 09:57:00 |
| 37 | I often get asked for my scone recipe, and have to fess up that its just Edmonds Scone Mix!!!! Just add water and chopped dates. Don't handle the dough, just cut thru with a knife to mix, make fairly wet mix, cut to shape and bake. holmsies - 2013-01-14 21:48:00 |
| 38 | lots to choose from for scone makers bev00 - 2014-01-14 22:48:00 |
| 39 | APRICOT CINNAMON SCONE ROUND Sift flour with salt & cinnamon into bowl, add butter cut into small pieces and rub in, stir in sultanas & castor sugar. Mixing with a fork add enough milk to make a soft dough, knead gently on lightly floured surface. Cut off half the dough, roll into a round about 12mm thick and put on baking tray, spread this round with jam leaving the edges clear, then sprinkle on brown sugar. Roll the remaining dough to a round the same size, damp the edges of both rounds, cover the jam with the second round and press the edges together. Mark into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Brush the top with beaten egg. Bake 220C about 20 min until risen and golden, cool on rack Quotebev00 (1725 ) 12:09 am, Fri 1 Mar #70 bev00 - 2014-03-01 23:36:00 |
| 40 | mercartin wrote:
Must try the lemon, have made date and orange rind and they were great. linette1 - 2014-03-02 14:22:00 |
| 41 | I confess also to using the Edmonds scone mix perfect sones every time clawed2 - 2014-03-03 10:48:00 |
| 42 | These are the best scones ever. To make cheese scones just add cheese and cayenne pepper. Using high grade flour is one of the tricks to their lightness. Scones – light as air 500 g high grade flour, plus extra for dusting Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7. Edited by flower-child01 at 3:46 pm, Mon 3 Mar flower-child01 - 2014-03-03 15:44:00 |
| 43 | i had the best cheese scone at a cafe in Palmerston Nth last week bev00 - 2015-03-04 00:37:00 |
| 44 | I never put butter in cheese scones. Cheese is fat enough, so not needed, but I always put it in sweet scones. jelly-plane - 2015-03-04 18:34:00 |
| 45 | Yep Edmonds recipe( not the mix) gets me compliments. Dont know why! They are just standard... Edited by wendalls at 7:31 pm, Wed 4 Mar wendalls - 2015-03-04 19:30:00 |
| 46 | bev00 wrote:
Wish one Bev - was it the one at Terrace End? maynard9 - 2015-03-05 09:23:00 |
| 47 | maynard9 wrote:
The cafe there on the corner of George St maynard - I must go back again. bev00 - 2016-03-03 22:59:00 |
| 48 | After trying what seems like hundreds of recipes for scones..all of which seems to turn out like rock cakes I've succumbed to cheating and using the approx $4+5.99 Edmonds scone mix..never fails and I figure zero waste (given not cheap mix) unlike my rock scones which even birds turn their nose up at! hhb - 2016-03-04 09:19:00 |
| 49 | I dont think you can beat the basic old edmonds scone recipe. the secret is not to over mix them. I have been making scones for years, had a cafe and the devonshire teas were very popular always had compliments on the scones. Overmixed and they are tough and dry. dennyr - 2016-03-07 18:05:00 |
| 50 | marcs wrote: Resting scone dough is absolutely the best tip I have ever been given although I usually roll and cut my scones and then rest them for 20-30 minutes before cooking. Haven't had a failure ever since. :) Edited by paora-tm at 6:19 pm, Mon 7 Mar paora-tm - 2016-03-07 18:18:00 |
