tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post8286839390071617311..comments2024-03-28T07:56:38.142-04:00Comments on That British Woman: Looking for your best tea biscuit/scone recipe........Gill - That British Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-74637379371316037372011-08-24T19:38:17.629-04:002011-08-24T19:38:17.629-04:00These ones look yummy too!
http://tastykitchen.co...These ones look yummy too!<br /><br />http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/08/blueberry-strudel-scones/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TastyKitchenBlog+%28Tasty+Kitchen+Blog%29<br /><br />Cheers - JoolzJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-662967257035319752011-08-24T17:03:59.216-04:002011-08-24T17:03:59.216-04:00I was very sad to hear of Jack Layton's passin...I was very sad to hear of Jack Layton's passing. I read the letter and thought it was a very good one. May he Rest in Peace.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-63377502506954883192011-08-24T15:41:44.378-04:002011-08-24T15:41:44.378-04:00I'm learning a lot! THANKS!I'm learning a lot! THANKS!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-80017855717557059742011-08-24T15:38:34.958-04:002011-08-24T15:38:34.958-04:00I use vinegar to clean my bathtub and fixtures and...I use vinegar to clean my bathtub and fixtures and I think it works just as well as the brand sold for mega-bucks and advertised on TV. Only problem is. the bathroom and I smell like pickles for a while after I clean. :)<br /><br />Yes, terrible news about Jack.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-38654643538296828962011-08-24T01:47:43.304-04:002011-08-24T01:47:43.304-04:00Why can't you use SR Flour? They won't ri...Why can't you use SR Flour? They won't rise nicely without it.<br /><br />This is a super easy peasy recipe - never fails <br /><br />http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/6036/lemonade+scones<br /><br />Make them small and bite-sized for a dainty tea accompniment.<br /><br />Cheers - JoolzJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-39216133323744984482011-08-23T22:39:06.802-04:002011-08-23T22:39:06.802-04:00Sorry, no recipe from me.
Vinegar can be used for...Sorry, no recipe from me.<br /><br />Vinegar can be used for so much stuff!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-11933420134185286222011-08-23T14:36:01.294-04:002011-08-23T14:36:01.294-04:00Forgot to say, lemon juice works on my taps. We h...Forgot to say, lemon juice works on my taps. We have very hard water in this area of England - good for the arteries but not so good for the taps, the kettle and the washing machine pump! I do the same as you for my taps. I enclose a piece of lemon inside a small sandwich bag and tie it round the taps at the end where the limescale is. Leave it overnight and a great improvement is the result.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-26773799631418239802011-08-23T14:32:13.021-04:002011-08-23T14:32:13.021-04:00Over here sultana scones and cheese scones are the...Over here sultana scones and cheese scones are the most popular. I like strawberry scones too with thick fresh cream (unsweetened of course). If you haven't already got an English recipe, I'd be happy to share it with you but I feel sure you must have one somewhere. When in North America, I find the flour very different to what we use over here so you did need to experiment, don't you!Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-9328624516040872522011-08-23T09:22:39.360-04:002011-08-23T09:22:39.360-04:00Brilliant idea for the shower head, I will have to...Brilliant idea for the shower head, I will have to try that! Did you know that you can also clear up a minor drain blockage by dumping baking soda down the drain, then vinegar on top of it? You then wait for it to stop bubbling and rinse the drain with hot water. It may take a try or two, but it sure beats using Drano!!!Karinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462017384530247677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-78551745832480053232011-08-23T08:51:13.411-04:002011-08-23T08:51:13.411-04:00Someone said that Jack Layton was 'the best pr...Someone said that Jack Layton was 'the best prime minister Canada never had'.<br />Jane x<br />PS Why not SR flour?Jane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-72232937620519018002011-08-23T06:36:39.827-04:002011-08-23T06:36:39.827-04:00I loved Jack Layton's last letter to Canada. ...I loved Jack Layton's last letter to Canada. It made me cry. I did not know him or even know of him before I read his letter but he must have been a great man. Obviously his passing is a great loss to Canada. Thank you for posting the link to his letter.<br /><br />Kaye xoxoxKaisievichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-44196583928939535272011-08-23T01:36:38.435-04:002011-08-23T01:36:38.435-04:00We call these 'biscuits' (not scones) and ...We call these 'biscuits' (not scones) and many north americans call them 'cookies':<br /><br />CHOC CHIP AND MIXED NUT COOKIES<br />INGREDIENTS<br /><br />¼ cup of cooking choc chips, rolled and crushed into small pieces<br />Mixed unsalted cooked nuts – halved macadamias, slivered almonds, pine nuts, etc<br />250g <b>butter</b>, softened<br />¾ cup of caster sugar<br />½ teaspoon of vanilla essence<br />2¼ cups of self raising flour (you can use a plain flower/baking soda/cream of tarter mix if desired)<br />Olive oil spray<br />Milk for glazing<br /><br />METHOD<br />Using hands, knead the butter, flour, sugar, choc chips and vanilla essence in a bowl until combined and smooth. <br />Roll into smooth walnut-sized balls and place on some lightly olive oil sprayed baking paper on a tray, leaving plenty of room for the biscuit mixture to expand as it cooks. <br />Flatten the top of each ball with a fork, criss-crossing it until about half a centimetre thick. <br />Decorate as desired with slivered almonds, macadamias and pine nuts, pushing those slightly into the surface of the biscuit mix.<br />Brush the surface of the cookies with milk and then place the try in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 15-20 minutes.<br />When the top of the nuts begin to brown the cookies are cooked. <br />Remove tray and set aside to cool. <br />Repeat process until all the biscuit mix is used up.<br /><br />When tray has cooled, remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool some more and then store in an airtight container.<br /><br />OR:<br /><br />PFEFFERNUSSE (PEPPERNUT COOKIES)<br /><br />INGREDIENTS<br />220g firmly packed brown sugar <br />115g butter or margarine, softened <br />2 eggs <br />1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract <br />Half teaspoon Lemon Extract <br />Half teaspoon ground Anise (Five Spice powder makes a good substitute)<br />2g ground Cinnamon <br />3g baking powder <br />3g salt <br />1g Ground Black Pepper <br />a good pinch of ground Nutmeg <br />a good pinch of ground Cloves <br />220g sifted plain flour <br />icing sugar <br /><br />METHOD<br />Place brown sugar and butter in bowl.<br />Cream until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts.<br />Add remaining dry ingredients, except icing sugar, to sifted flour and sift again.<br />Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well.<br />Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.<br />Preheat oven to 180C.<br />Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into ovals and place 2.5 cm apart on ungreased biscuit trays. <br />Bake 10 minutes. <br />Remove from trays and place on wire racks. <br />Sprinkle with icing sugar while biscuits are still warm. <br />When cool, store in airtight containers.<br /><br />RR, Real Scones;<br /><br />LEMONADE SCONES<br /><br />INGREDIENTS:<br /><br />1 cup of lemonade (not flat) <br />1 cup of cream <br />3 cups self-raising flour <br />Handful of sultanas (optional)<br /><br />METHOD:<br /><br />Preheat oven to very hot 220°C.<br />Mix flour, a few sultanas if used, cream and lemonade. Mixture will be soft<br />Turn onto a lightly floured board. Pat down, do not roll. Use a round cookie cutter to cut scones.<br />Brush tops with milk or a lightly beaten egg.<br />Bake for about 10 minutes, or until tops are golden<br /><br />Notes:<br />When you turn the mixture out onto the kitchen bench, dust it again with more flour so it isn’t too sticky to cut up. This will allow you to get a lovely ‘scone’ shape. <br />I prefer using egg to brush pastries as this makes them more golden after cooking. <br />if you’ve got a family keen on sultanas, add a 1/3 cup of sultanas instead! <br />These scones are wicked straight out of the oven with a slathering of butterJohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.com