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Traditional Scottish Recipes

 

Scones

 

Scones (from the Gaelic word "sgoon" and rhymed with "gone" not "bones") are a favourite in Scotland (and elsewhere). The recipe below is for what are known as rich white scones. These can form the basis of many varieties including sultana scones, treacle scones and jam scones.

 

Ingredients:

8oz/250g or two cups of self raising flower (Or "all-purpose" flour with 3 teaspoons baking powder in North America)

1 oz/25g (¼ stick) of butter or margarine.

¼ pint (140ml or half to ¾ cup) sour cream

One beaten egg

Pinch of salt

 

Method:

Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas Mark 6.

Sift the dry ingredients together and then rub in the butter. Pour in the sour cream and then the beaten egg in the centre of the mixture and mix to obtain a soft elastic dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out to about ½ inch (1.2cm) thick. Prick over with a fork and cut into small rounds with a cutter about 1½ inches (3.8cm) in diameter. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.

 

Scones are delicious if served warm. Cut in two and spread with butter and/or jam (preserves) to add even more flavour and moisture.

 

 

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my Mother taught me how to say the word and she was taught by her Mother.

my Grandmother was a snob who liked to think of herself as above her station and she thought it was posher to say scone as in stone.

probably wrong but i'm not gonna change my ways right now.

 

but due to my new diet i'm not allowed things like clotted cream and jams....... :cussing:

so maybe my Days of a cream tea will be limited to special occasions......

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