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Started by cocopops, March 02, 2008, 16:44:55

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asbean

My son makes beauties - got the recipe from my late OH, the secret is using full cream milk that has been allowed to go "off".I don't know about the quantities he uses, but I guess he uses baking powder, as the flour is the 00 grade flour, which is not SR.
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asbean

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GrannieAnnie

Despite not having full cream milk and having to add vinegar to skim milk to get a sort of buttermilk, and not having currents and not having instant rising flour...they were very good!  Served with apricot jam. 8)  Thank you for the idea.
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antipodes

OK as promised here is my scone recipe, I did a French version too, just in case. As you can see it is a very basic recipe, no sugar, eggs or anything like that, but I feel it is the best, they are light and soft, but they don't keep so eat them all at once  :P

SCONES

225g (8oz) self raising flour
1/2 level tsp salt
1 level tsp baking powder (I substitute a pinch of bicarbonate of soda)
25-50g (1-2 oz) butter or margarine
1/4 pint (150ml) milk

Preheat oven to 230 deg Celsius (hot).

Mix together the flour, salt and raising agent.
Rub in the butter/marg until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
(If you want you can at this point add a handful of sultanas or other dried fruit if you like that. If you prefer your scones very sweet, you can also add a heaped teaspoon of sugar but in fact they are better plain.)
With a knife, slowly cut in the milk, the dough should be rough and slightly sticky when you finish. If there is a little milk left that is ok, you might not need every last drop.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough to an inch thickness (2-3 cm). Cut with a scone cutter or cut triangles if you prefer.
Place on a baking sheet (I use baking paper so they don't stick) and cook for about 8 minutes (keep an eye on them).


SCONES
225g farine
1/2 sachet levure chimique
1/2 cuillère à café de sel
1/2 cuillère à café de sodium bicarbonate
25-50g beurre ou margarine
150ml lait

Préchauffer le four à 230 deg Celsius (four chaud).

Mélanger la farine, sel, levure et bicarbonate.
Travailler le beurre dans la farine jusqu'à obtention d'une mélange sableuse.
(Si vous souhaitez faire des scones plus sucrés, ajouter à ce stade 50g de raisins secs et une cuillère à café pleine de sucre. Ceci dit on tartine souvent de la confiture sur les scones, donc très sucrés, ils sont moins bons.)
Utiliser un couteau à beurre et ajouter le lait tout en mélangeant. La pâte obtenue est assez lourd et un peu collante, mais pas trop. Il est possible qu'il vous reste un peu de lait.
Sur le plan de travail légèrement fariné, roulez la pâte doucement à une épaisseur de 2-3 cm. L'idée c'est de toucher la pâte le moins possible. Couper des ronds (utiliser un petit verre si nécessaire, mais ils ne devraient pas dépasser 6 ou 7 cm de diamètre. On peut aussi couper en triangles avec un couteau.
Poser les scones sur une plaque de caisson graissée (ou encore mieux, mettre du papier sulfurisé si vous en avez).  Au four, 8 minutes (surveillez-les, ils doivent être gonflés et un peu dorés, mais pas plus). Servir tiède avec beurre et confiture ou froids avec confiture et chantilly. Ils ne se gardent pas plus d'une journée donc mangez-les tous !!

2012 - Snow in February, non-stop rain till July. Blight and rot are rife. Thieving voles cause strife. But first runner beans and lots of greens. Follow an English allotment in urban France: http://roos-and-camembert.blogspot.com

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