thread: Scones

  1. October 31st, 2009, 05:24 PM #1
    Sequoia
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    Question Scones

    I made scones for the first time last week using 3 cups SR flour and a cup each of cream and lemonade, placed them nice and close together and brushed with milk. They tasted nice but weren't very high.

    I popped them into a preheated oven of 220C, then turned it down to 180C for just under 20 minutes. Should I have had the oven hotter? What about adding some baking powder to raise them a bit more? If so, how much?

    Any hints?

    TIA.
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  2. October 31st, 2009, 05:31 PM #2
    Oorki Galoorki
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    my recipe for those is 4cups SR flour 1 cup of cream and a can of lemonaide.

    they are not so doughy..

    with scones its best not to over work them or they wont rise and can be tough.
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  3. October 31st, 2009, 05:47 PM #3
    Fleur
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    I use 3 cups of flour, half milk & half lemonade.
    As Doudou said, if you overmix them they get tough - btdt

    My grandma makes the best scones, she adds a small teaspoon of baking powder & a small tablespoon of icing sugar.I'm going to give it a go one of these days....
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  4. October 31st, 2009, 05:59 PM #4
    Floweryfields
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    Yep, I always chuck in an extra tablespoon of baking powder to get extra lift. YUM now I want scones!
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  5. October 31st, 2009, 07:11 PM #5
    Sequoia
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    And I had them with jam and cream too... :drool:
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