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Default Are scones any good?

On Sun 27 Jan 2008 11:15:53p, Sqwertz told us...

> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:05:55 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>> Decide for yourself; find a simple recipe and give them a try. I think
>> they're rather dry inside.

>
> I've tried them about 10 times from various bakeries and they
> were all dry. Eve the savory ham, scrambled egg, and brie scones
> I used to get ~2 times a week for 52 weeks because it was the
> only thing edible on the way to work.
>
> All the other ones were even drier.
>
> -sw


IMO, scones need to be served warm to *not* be dry. Even a quick zap in
the m/w vastly improves the eating quality.

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