If you like freshly baked scones with your afternoon tea (and that's the way
they should always be served, they're not so good when a day old!)
or even earlier in the day, perhaps for 'elevenses', that truly British
mid-morning break when a nice cup of tea or coffee fills the gap between
breakfast and lunch . . . . . . here's a suggestion.
Give Sticky Fingers a try - that cute little bag of ready-to-bake scone mix which comes
in several flavors. These made recently were cranberry, delicious right out of the oven
and drizzled with a little lemon icing I made. (Just confectioner's sugar and pure lemon
juice mixed until smooth and the right consistency for drizzling). Split and buttered
they're even better.
As you can see I have a couple more flavors on hand for future teatimes - do stop
by if in the neighborhood - when a bite into something quick and sweet from the
oven is needed.
After kneading lightly, I usually pat my scone dough into a circle on a cookie sheet,
scoring it into eight wedges so that they pull apart and have softer edges,
preferring these to round scones. When time permits I make my own from scratch
with fresh fruit such as strawberries. I love a savory version made with whole
wheat flour, adding grated Cheddar cheese and scallions or black olives -
the perfect accompaniment to a bowl of good homemade soup.
Have you hopped aboard the scone bandwagon?
Do you have a favorite recipe to share?
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