My mother had the most perfect, light, fluffy ssones this side of the black stump. Unfortunately I haven't inherited the scone DNA. I swear the ones I have made in the past could have been used for hockey pucks or chocks at the Aero Club. Now I have been volunteered (thanks, darling) to make two dozen for a Devonshire Tea. Gulp. There goes my social standing in the community. lol.Any tips! And are they able to be made the day before!
kinna54,
Oct 30, 2:03am
Make them fresh on the day. I just use the Edmonds book guide. Standard rule is 1 cup flour to 2 tsps baking powder. Always mix with a knife. I prefer to use marg to make scones, but if using butter grate it in, or melt it, and add with the milk mixing with a knife, no over mixing. Preheat oven 220c but put scones on a cold floured tray, then into the pre-heated oven. I haven't inherited the scone DNA either but find by melting the butter/marg, or grating and rubbing in, the mix is more easily combined and not as tough. good luck! PS keep the mix quie wet/sticky,rather than on the dry floury side.
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 2:09am
Thanks kinna - I'll give that a bash. I have a couple of weeks to practice, thank goodness!
babytears,
Oct 30, 2:09am
Why not try the lemonade scone recipe. roll out mixture as usual and use a large glass to cut them out to get perfect wee round scones
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 2:39am
Have been trawling through the gazillion scone recipes on this MB - there are plenty of discussions about scones, that's for sure! Thanks for your help, everybody.
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 2:42am
Buy some Edmonds Classic Scone Mix and follow the directions on the packet.it makes a nice scone
duckmoon,
Oct 30, 3:11am
The two things I do are: 1. grate the butter, easier to rub in. And 2. Use double the baking powder . Two teaspoons to each cup of flour
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 3:14am
sorry kinna54 that was meant for mazzy:-)A slip of the old finger
kuaka,
Oct 30, 3:15am
Phew!I am so pleased to know I'm not the only one who can't make scones.Mine have been called "rock cakes" and hubby even suggested one day that maybe we could use them to build a rockery in the garden.And talking to my sister (in the UK) one day she confessed that she can't make them either, so maybe it's something lacking in the genes.
margyr,
Oct 30, 3:37am
the bought scone mix is easy as, but if making from scratch the trick is to not work (knead) it too much, use a knife to mix it and flip out onto flour softly shape and then cut out.
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 4:17am
ha ha - my sister is absolutely useless at scones as well. Maybe that DNA misses a whole generation!
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 4:18am
I confess to being a bit of a 'from scratch' girl, so will be trying this way first. How thick should they be when they go onto the tray!
joybells2,
Oct 30, 4:24am
Try the Idiot proof scone recipe on here, not being rude lol.You cant go wrong with them.
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 4:27am
I went wrong with them, I don't like that recipe one bit
elliehen,
Oct 30, 4:31am
Gently pat the dough from a three-cup-of-flour recipe into a square about 25 x 25 cm and cut into 16 scones.
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 4:36am
I'd be more inclined to make 12,
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 4:39am
so about 1.5cm thick, then!
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 4:42am
Sorry inches here.1 + 1/2 inches almost
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 4:46am
Approx 3+1/2 cm
elliehen,
Oct 30, 4:54am
Those would be hulking shearers' sizes, rainrain.This is for a Devonshire Tea, so they'll be split with cream and jam.
I'll stay with my 4 x 4 recommendation.
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 5:12am
hulking shearers!
kinna54,
Oct 30, 5:25am
Well I only get around 9 whole scones out of the Edmonds 3 cup recipe so I would either increase the ratios to make a 4cup mix, or double the mix, I assume for Devonshires you want 24 halves! maybe more. For Devonshires you want a scone that is reasonably high, but not too big across, if that makes sense, so 1.5-2cm rolled out would be about right. I normally use a round "tubby style" glass as a cutter (remember to flour it well) so that will give you a size guide.
elliehen,
Oct 30, 5:26am
Big strong farm workers who want big square scones, without having to pick up two at a time ;)
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 5:30am
You'd be the biggest b***h on the message board
mazzy1,
Oct 30, 5:34am
ladies, ladies - let's keep a sense of decorum here. I appreciate all the helpful suggestions very much. I realise we can't always agree on some of the ideas. lol
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