‘A Wizz in the Kitchen’ which came with the Breville Wizz a long time ago, 1980’s? You can even buy it on e-bay now for under $10. This was a popular recipe, it was quick & simple & made less mess as we “dolloped’ it straight out onto a greased & floured scone tray for ‘rustic’ scones with a minimum of fuss.
There’s also a recipe for wholemeal scones & orange scones. I think we often used wholemeal flour for the basic scone recipe. The Carrot Cake & Cornflake Cookies out of this book were quite popular too!
NB. Sorry but I haven’t been able to get permission for this recipe but there is one on my post River Cottage, UK. A Yummy Scone Recipe.
Dear Scone Queen,
I made scones at home last weekend, and I’ve just put another batch in the oven. There’s a question that’s bugging me though – is a square or irregular scone legitimately a scone? My recipe for wholemeal date scones says something to the effect of knead the whole mass of dough lightly then shape it into a square about 3/4″ thick and then cut into about 12 pieces. The scones were great, but I have to say that it took me some time to get over the fact that they weren’t round. Is this the new, sleek, modern/urban scone perhaps (especially for those who want most scone for minimal time input)?
Scone Queen, please advise.
Bert
What does it matter if they taste good! Homemade scones are best & it’s wonderful to have special people to make them for or to share them with. I visited a friend today who simply dolloped them out of the bowl with a spoon as she didn’t mind a rough, rustic texture on the outside. It’s people that matter most, isn’t it? You might also like to check out my new post on road-kill scones.