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Post by plocket on Feb 5, 2007 17:44:58 GMT 1
I've just made the most delicious Drop Scones for tea. If any one wants to give them a go the basic recipe is:
4 oz self-raising flour
1/4 pint milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons caster sugar
Then as a bit of a twist I added the zest of an orange and a handfull of raisins.
Heat a non-stick frying pan and drop spoonfulls of the mixture onto the pan (no oil is necessary). When the surface of the drop-scone starts to bubble it is ready to turn over.
I serve these with a smidge of butter spread on top!!
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Post by snowy on Feb 7, 2007 23:38:04 GMT 1
Ooooh, my Mum used to make these when I was a kid  . They were always served warm with yellow butter on<slurpslurpsmiley> |
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Post by plocket on Feb 8, 2007 10:05:29 GMT 1
Yellow butter? What's wrong with normal butter?  ?  |
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Post by snowy on Feb 8, 2007 17:53:54 GMT 1
I think there was more additives in those days Plocket  |
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Post by plocket on Feb 8, 2007 18:01:20 GMT 1
Hahaha!!! I like unsalted butter and don't buy salted (normal) butter at all. And mum used to make batches of drop scones for our tea occasionally when we were little, which is how come I do them for LP I suppose. The sad thing is that it's just her for tea so I usually have to eat at least one to make sure they are a good batch!!! ;D
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Post by goth on Feb 12, 2008 13:31:25 GMT 1
Drop scones, or scotch pancakes as I call them are another real favourite in our house ;D We had them last night and sunday tea time lol. We like them with lashings of butter and syrup or sugar on top. As fast as they're coming off the griddle, the kids are shouting for more. I can't keep up with the demand sometimes lol. In my opinion, you have to make a 'ritual' out of it though: Lay the table, with knives, cups and saucers/mugs, plates, butter, syrup and sugar and place a nice warm teapot of freshly made tea in the centre. Can't beat it on a cold, wet and wintery sunday afternoon ;D Lately, I've been thinking about how I can jazz them up a bit with different toppings for a change. I'm thinking bananas, ice-cream, squirty cream and chocolate sauce..... |
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Post by goth on Feb 12, 2008 23:47:22 GMT 1
I thought you'd favour making Welsh cakes Goth  Haven't made those for a while  I used to make them a lot when the kids were small. They take quite a bit of time to make...but very therapeutic. They are delicious served cold with butter and chocolate spread...yummmy! My MIL makes square shaped ones and sandwiches them together with jam or apple puree ;D |
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. They were always served warm with yellow butter on<slurpslurpsmiley>
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I used to make them a lot when the kids were small. They take quite a bit of time to make...but very therapeutic.