Scones...How do you do it?

[Amity]

I'm glad mine never taste like my mums. I think hers are rock cakes.

[Rouge]

Square reminds me of american biscuits.

I don't do the traditional recipe. I was at a friends house and her teen had made scones. They were from Jnr Masterchef I was shocked. They were better than anything I'd ever tasted. Self raising flour, cream and an EGG. And they are amazing every time.

[LimeSlice]

Curiouser and curiouser Rouge! Might have to check that out.

[Lenny]

The first square vote! Are you from NZ Lenny?

Oh yeah, go on, blame the weird kiwis. Che, go, pick on someone else, bro.

[nothing2lose]

She probably cooks them while wearing jandals then puts them in her chilly bin while calling everyone Auntie too

[Tegam]

Wow I'm surprised how many of you make them wrong

Round touching and the old fashioned way with the butter ribbed thru!!!

[LionsandBears]

Oi. Enuff with the kiwi bashing, eh! I rarely make scones because they scare me. It's so easy to stuff them up. Mum is brilliant at them. Her's are square and touching (& yes, she's a kiwi)

I did make the lemonade and cream ones in the Thermomix and they were so yummy. With gluten free flour too. Hmmm, scones.....

[Tegam]

And now I have to cook scones today!!

[Phteven]

Does everyone use a butter knife to mix the mixture? I have no idea why they work better that way but they do.

I've pretty much given up on scones. DH always complains that they don't reach the high standards set by the 80 year old neighbour who used to feed him when he was at uni because she felt sorry for him.

[Rouge]

YES! It stops you from over mixing.

[LionsandBears]

The masterchef recipe including an egg:


Date and lemon scones
Ingredients


150ml-175ml milk
150ml cream
1egg
3 cups self-raising flour
2 tbs caster sugar
1 cup chopped, dried dates
Finely grated rind 1 lemon
Cream & jam, to serve


Method


Preheat oven 200°C fan forced. Line large flat oven tray with baking paper.


Whisk 150ml milk, cream and egg together until well combined.
Combine flour, sugar, dates and lemon rind in a large bowl.
Add milk mixture and stir gently to a soft dough, adding remaining milk if necessary.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough comes together.


Press dough out to 2cm-thick.
Cut scones from dough and place onto tray flat-side up.
Press dough together gently and repeat using the remaining dough.
Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with a little sugar.


Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and well risen.


Serve hot with jam and cream.

[Rouge]

LOL thanks.

I omit the lemon and date

[LionsandBears]

Another question then: who like savoury scones? DH was unfamiliar with the concept and doesn't like them. I love them. Cheese and herb scones are yummy. Obviously, not made with lemonade.

[Rouge]

I love pumpkin scones but that's about it. Not really a fan of savoury scones.

[nothing2lose]

Blue cheese scones with smoked salmon ....mmmmmmm

[Bloom]

Square all the way! I am too lazy to cut out the round and then have to reroll the scraps. Yes, I know it is not much work, but I am really really lazy.

And I put mine about 1cm apart so that when they rise they do touch.

Thermomix scones - best ever!

But I never put things in my scones - like fruit or nuts or flavours (though I will make an occasional exception for pumpkin).

[LimeSlice]

Oh yeah, go on, blame the weird kiwis. Che, go, pick on someone else, bro.

I ask because DH is a Kiwi, and that is how his mum makes them...it seems to be the Kiwi norm

[Phteven]

That post should come with a warning N2L.

Something like this...... **warning - the following may be disturbing**

Blue cheese scones with smoked salmon ....mmmmmmm