The humble scone an integral part of English Country living and something until now I have avoided baking my self. Though I love those warm comforting little creations with a dollop of cream and a little strawberry jam on the side. There is nothing better on a summers day with a cup of tea.. in a china cup of course. But when ever I have tried to attempt them mine come out flat heavy and well to be honest a complete disappointment. Now don't get me wrong over the years I have taken on board many different hints and tips.."don't handle the dough to much" " be sure to use a round cutter" "press the cutter don't twist it" and the hardest for me "make sure your hands are cold" being into fitness, having good circulation and working in a hot kitchen are not a good recipe for having cold hands. But you name it I have tried it and still .. heavy, flat, doughy scones.
So as this year we have The Queens diamond jubilee I have decided any excuse for a tea party right? But I want it to be full of homemade goodness without a shop bought monstrosity in sight... though I will leave time for a trip to Marks & Spencer should everything fall completely apart.... WHAT! This is called life and lies of a domestic goddess!
I have decided it is time to defeat my kitchen enemy and conquer the humble scone. I will perfect it before my big tea party. So over the coming months I am going to test a range of recipes and score them on height after baking, the visual impact, texture and of course taste.
So if you have any scone recipes that you have had an exceptional experience with please do let me know and I will be sure to give them a try.
But first.. in your house is it a skon or a skoan?
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It's a skon in this house. Mine have always turned out the same, flat and heavy. I made some buttermilk scones a code of weeks back and they were much better - I think my mistake is rolling the dough too thin rather than patting the dough into a patty shape.
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