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the sweetness of scones
On 26/08/11 6:47 PM, Leslie Danks wrote:
> John Holmes wrote:
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>> Richard Bollard wrote:
>>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:51:56 +0800, Robert Bannister
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> On 24/08/11 7:16 PM, CT wrote:
>>>>> Jonathan de Boyne Pollard wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That's what you get for calling them "biscuits". If you called
>>>>>> them "scones" like the South Africans, you'd be able to put
>>>>>> raisins, blackberries, blackcurrants, cranberries, or even spinach
>>>>>> in them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-321958.html
>>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-455702.html
>>>>>>
>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...rtisan-Scones-
> at-a-Farmer%27s-Market-692552.html
>>>>>>
>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-picture-Homemade-Currant-
> Scones-383889.html
>>>>>>
>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...ked-cranberry-
> scones-443243.html
>>>>>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-358545.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Oooh, I've never tried putting spinach in them! I must try that...
>>>>>
>>>> Add a bit of cheese too.
>>>
>>> Fetta cheese goes well.
>>
>> Yes, or pumpkin and sundried tomato.
>>
> Is sundried tomato a sub-set of all tomato?
>
You take all and sundry and subtract the tomato.
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Robert Bannister
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