Scones in a pinch. . . . . . . .

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?