Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 31, 2022 #7526 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said: Les, I would like to give you a hint to make fantastic scones. Whatever recipe you use (Julie's looks good) handle the dough as little as you can - just enough very gentle mixing to combine the ingredients. I don't use a scone cutter. I just gently pat the dough into a long very fat sausage shape, then cut into discs. Too much handling of the dough makes the scones tough. Try Julie's recipe and let us know how you go. 🙂 That's true for regular scones as too much handling toughens the gluten but it might not be as critical for gluten free. I don't use a cutter either, I just pat it into a rectangle and cut it into squares, which is what my mum always did. They always come out in weird shapes though as the cut side rises less than the uncut side. I like your sausage shape idea, I'll try that next time. 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted July 31, 2022 #7527 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, MicCanberra said: I had a lot of family in the bakery business, they all kneaded the dough. Is that why you are so rich mic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted July 31, 2022 #7528 Share Posted July 31, 2022 22 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: I don't use a cutter either, I just pat it into a rectangle and cut it into squares, which is what my mum always did. They always come out in weird shapes though as the cut side rises less than the uncut side. I like your sausage shape idea, I'll try that next time. 😊 The sausage-shape was the way my Mum made scones. Another trick for a regular scone recipe (not the lemonade ones) is to use sour milk or add a tiny amount of lemon juice to the milk to sour it. The lemonade recipe was probably invented to achieve a similar fluffy result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted July 31, 2022 #7529 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I recall that years ago on P&O cruises, their scones were so hard and tough, I reckoned that if pirates attacked the ship, the crew should arm the passengers with scones to fight the attackers off. 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 31, 2022 #7530 Share Posted July 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: I recall that years ago on P&O cruises, their scones were so hard and tough, I reckoned that if pirates attacked the ship, the crew should arm the passengers with scones to fight the attackers off. 🤣 I've had some hard, tough scones on Princess at times. I avoid them now, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted July 31, 2022 #7531 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Just now, OzKiwiJJ said: I've had some hard, tough scones on Princess at times. I avoid them now, just in case. I agree, they are pretty hard and tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 31, 2022 #7532 Share Posted July 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, NSWP said: Is that why you are so rich mic? No I am rich because of my wife 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 31, 2022 #7533 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Not scones but rock cakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 31, 2022 #7534 Share Posted July 31, 2022 56 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: That's true for regular scones as too much handling toughens the gluten but it might not be as critical for gluten free. I don't use a cutter either, I just pat it into a rectangle and cut it into squares, which is what my mum always did. They always come out in weird shapes though as the cut side rises less than the uncut side. I like your sausage shape idea, I'll try that next time. 😊 My grandmother who made the best scones used to use a glass to cut scones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted July 31, 2022 #7535 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, MicCanberra said: They have mostly retired now, as they are rolling in it They would be well bread I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 31, 2022 #7536 Share Posted July 31, 2022 3 hours ago, MicCanberra said: They have mostly retired now, as they are rolling in it Pleased to hear they withstood the heat and didn’t crumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 31, 2022 #7537 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, MMDown Under said: My grandmother who made the best scones used to use a glass to cut scones. I do too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 31, 2022 #7538 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Not scones but rock cakes No, rock cakes are much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 31, 2022 #7539 Share Posted July 31, 2022 49 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: No, rock cakes are much nicer. I absolutely adore rock cakes, and years ago used to make them. Doubt if I could find that particular recipe now. Braidwood Bakery makes a very respectable rock cake. We sometimes share one with a coffee on our way to the coast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 31, 2022 #7540 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I use a glass as well, mainly to drink from, so much more civilised than from the tap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 31, 2022 #7541 Share Posted July 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: I use a glass as well, mainly to drink from, so much more civilised than from the tap Crystal clear advice. And it's goodnight from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted July 31, 2022 #7542 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Well how do we pronounce the venerable accompaniment to tea? In Canada many would call them "bisquits" but we all know that bisquits are cookies 😁. So then we have scone, scon and scoon. My grandmother who was born in Lancashire called them scons and she put raisins in them 😒. Lynn calls them scones because that's what they call them in the part of Scotland that she visited. On television and in a couple of establishments here (run by people with a deep Scottish brogue) it is scoon. Whatever you call them when prepared correctly and served while still warm from the oven they are a tasty treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 31, 2022 #7543 Share Posted July 31, 2022 "Scons", as in "icons" generally in Australia, although I have occasionally heard "scones", as in "bones". A beautiful Scottish brogue would narurally pronounce them "scoons", as in "spoons". And yes, Lyle, in England we've enjoyed what we call "fruit scons" (but written "scones"). Way too confusing, yes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted August 1, 2022 #7544 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Somewhat inedible, and unpalatable to many, is the Coronation Stone — the Stone of Scone. Now in Edinburgh Castle. Pronounced Skoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted August 1, 2022 #7545 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Mareblu said: I absolutely adore rock cakes, and years ago used to make them. Doubt if I could find that particular recipe now. Braidwood Bakery makes a very respectable rock cake. We sometimes share one with a coffee on our way to the coast. This is my recipe, from the cookbook I grew up with in NZ - the Edmonds Cookbook. My secret tweak is the cinnamon, although lately I've been using 1/4 tsp mixed spice and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Edited August 1, 2022 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted August 1, 2022 #7546 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I have an urge to be authentic, and have some scones in Scone, A bit over 1 1/2hrs for us, it is something we could do on a flexy day. https://thebutteredscone.com.au/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted August 1, 2022 #7547 Share Posted August 1, 2022 23 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: This is my recipe, from the cookbook I grew up with in NZ - the Edmonds Cookbook. My secret tweak is the cinnamon, although lately I've been using 1/4 tsp mixed spice and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Thank you Julie🙏🏻 I’ll be trying this very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted August 1, 2022 #7548 Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Mareblu said: "Scons", as in "icons" generally in Australia, although I have occasionally heard "scones", as in "bones". A beautiful Scottish brogue would narurally pronounce them "scoons", as in "spoons". And yes, Lyle, in England we've enjoyed what we call "fruit scons" (but written "scones"). Way too confusing, yes? All this pronunciation debate “hascone” right past me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted August 1, 2022 #7549 Share Posted August 1, 2022 14 hours ago, MicCanberra said: I use a glass as well, mainly to drink from, so much more civilised than from the tap But you Canberra people have class.😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted August 1, 2022 #7550 Share Posted August 1, 2022 15 hours ago, MicCanberra said: I use a glass as well, mainly to drink from, so much more civilised than from the tap Of course you could drink right out of the bottle or can 😁. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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