Why not try making some scones here is a recipe
1/2 lb flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon bicardbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2oz butter
1/4 pint milk
Milk or beaten egg to glaze
Preheat oven to 200 C (I find that maybe slightly hotter is better depends on how efficient your oven is)
Sieve flour, cream of tartar, bicarb and salt into a bowl. Add the fat, cut into small pieces and rub in with the finger tips until the mixtures resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add enough milk to form a soft dough. Bring the mixture together lightly with the fingertips.
Roll or pat out the dough to 3/4 inch thickness and stamp out 10 scones using a floured 2 inch plain or fluted cutter.
Place the scones on a greased baking (cookie) sheet brush the tops with milk or beaten egg and bake for 12 - 15 mins. Cool on a wire rack.
Serve scones split and buttered or with jam and clotted cream.
The recipe is great, but how do you pronounce "scone?" Does it rhyme with "cornpone?"
Thanks snugs, you are a wonder. I will try that recipe sometime soon and let you know how I do!
I was on a scone making kick a few years ago, probably after reading an English mystery! (ha)
I used the recipe in Joy of Cooking. I don't remember it being that complicated, but then I am no cook.
How do you make clotted cream. Now that always intrigued me! I love cream, clotted sounds good!