Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
#1
Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
My daughter has an international day at school tomorrow, and no surprises we are hosting the English table (thanks woodsey for the previous thread, got some good ideas!!) I decided to do afternoon tea with a china tea service, milk jug, sugar bowl etc etc, and scones with jam and cream...... my scones have turned out as flat as a pancake not sure if it is the flour I used (multi purpose) if anyone has made them with success over here could you please give me some pointers?!!!!! Any ideas will be gratefully received
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by robskatie
My daughter has an international day at school tomorrow, and no surprises we are hosting the English table (thanks woodsey for the previous thread, got some good ideas!!) I decided to do afternoon tea with a china tea service, milk jug, sugar bowl etc etc, and scones with jam and cream...... my scones have turned out as flat as a pancake not sure if it is the flour I used (multi purpose) if anyone has made them with success over here could you please give me some pointers?!!!!! Any ideas will be gratefully received
#3
Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
any chance of just buying them?
Not much help to you, but a couple of out local bakeries make them fresh, so they are around...
Not much help to you, but a couple of out local bakeries make them fresh, so they are around...
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by robskatie
My daughter has an international day at school tomorrow, and no surprises we are hosting the English table (thanks woodsey for the previous thread, got some good ideas!!) I decided to do afternoon tea with a china tea service, milk jug, sugar bowl etc etc, and scones with jam and cream...... my scones have turned out as flat as a pancake not sure if it is the flour I used (multi purpose) if anyone has made them with success over here could you please give me some pointers?!!!!! Any ideas will be gratefully received
Could you make a victoria sponge and cucumber sandwiches instead ?
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
If you lived here, I direct you to this place http://www.carefreetea.com/index.php Clotted cream, Jam, scones and tea. Very pricey and la de da, but great place to take your American family. My mother in law loves the place.
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Publix bakery sells homemade biscuits- very much like scones when split with jam and cream.
In the frozen foods section- Pilsbury oven baked biscuits (Southern style) come ready cut- just pop in the oven as per instructions and they make pretty good scones...they are already split too
In the frozen foods section- Pilsbury oven baked biscuits (Southern style) come ready cut- just pop in the oven as per instructions and they make pretty good scones...they are already split too
#8
Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Thanks to everyone for the advice!! Had success (somewhat!!) after I found some self-raising flour at Safeway, not great but i'm sure the kids won't know the difference Now just have to convince them with the hot tea.......
#9
Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by robskatie
My daughter has an international day at school tomorrow, and no surprises we are hosting the English table (thanks woodsey for the previous thread, got some good ideas!!) I decided to do afternoon tea with a china tea service, milk jug, sugar bowl etc etc, and scones with jam and cream...... my scones have turned out as flat as a pancake not sure if it is the flour I used (multi purpose) if anyone has made them with success over here could you please give me some pointers?!!!!! Any ideas will be gratefully received
#10
Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by robskatie
My daughter has an international day at school tomorrow, and no surprises we are hosting the English table (thanks woodsey for the previous thread, got some good ideas!!) I decided to do afternoon tea with a china tea service, milk jug, sugar bowl etc etc, and scones with jam and cream...... my scones have turned out as flat as a pancake not sure if it is the flour I used (multi purpose) if anyone has made them with success over here could you please give me some pointers?!!!!! Any ideas will be gratefully received
#11
Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by tomelina
How about a burning hot vindaloo or phal curry instead. 5 - 10 year olds love those
But can't go wrong with tuna and cucumber sarnies
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by robskatie
Thanks to everyone for the advice!! Had success (somewhat!!) after I found some self-raising flour at Safeway, not great but i'm sure the kids won't know the difference Now just have to convince them with the hot tea.......
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
You need to use Self-Rising flour, and if you go to Delia Smith's website (www.deliaonline.com) she has some wonderful recipes, including a great scone recipe....she even has a recipe for home-made pork pies The trick with scones is to keep the pastry thick when you roll it out - because even with Self-Rising flour they won't rise much. Be prepared to only get about 6 to 8 scones out of each batch.
You can make your own clotted cream at home - but it's a bit time-consuming and fiddly - I just whip up some heavy whipping cream instead, and the kids won't be bothered if it's real clotted cream anyway.
Don't forget the cucumber and the egg & cress sandwiches!
Best wishes, Paint.
You can make your own clotted cream at home - but it's a bit time-consuming and fiddly - I just whip up some heavy whipping cream instead, and the kids won't be bothered if it's real clotted cream anyway.
Don't forget the cucumber and the egg & cress sandwiches!
Best wishes, Paint.
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by Paint
Don't forget the cucumber and the egg & cress sandwiches!
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Re: Help!!! Scones with jam and cream......
Originally Posted by Bob
you can find cress in this country?
Paint.