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Default Are scones any good?

On Feb 1, 12:49 am, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:29:58 +1300, Miche >
> wrote:
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> >In article >, sf wrote:

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> >> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:32:12 GMT, (Phred)
> >> wrote:

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> >> >Dunno if your "scones" are the same as our Aussie scones, but ours are
> >> >usually eaten with a generous serve of strawberry jam and whipped
> >> >cream. :-) Here's one recipe (and a piccie):

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> >> ><http://www.exclusivelyfood.com.au/2006/07/lemonade-scone-recipe.html>

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> >> Quick question... by lemonade, does it mean (frozen) concentrate?

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> >Being an Australian recipe, it will probably mean lemon-flavoured soft
> >drink, such as Sprite or 7-Up.

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> >*checks*

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> >Yep, looks like it.

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> >This recipe was all the go in NZ about 10 years back. It's since gone
> >out of fashion. It makes nice enough scones, I suppose.

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> >Miche

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> Thanks, Miche... do you have the frozen concentrate over there? What
> do you think about substituting either the concentrate or
> reconstituted for "soda"? I think reconstituted would have a lot
> better flavor than soda.
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They're not close. If the NZ version is similar to the UK one, you
want 7-UP or may Fresca.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada