On 11/3/2016 10:59 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "The Greatest!" wrote in message
> ...
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" wrote in message ...
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>> On 11/3/2016 10:58 AM, Janet wrote:
>> >,
>> > says...
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>> >> Absolutely. It's not as if I hate them but I'm not looking
>> >> for them, either. I suppose I could make them, but I'm not
>> >> much of a baker.
>> >
>> > Scones are so easy even a non-baker can't go wrong. That's why
>> they're
>> > the first recipe taught in school cookery classes... success is
>> > guaranteed :-)
>>
>> I really should try them. All I know is don't twist the cutter,
>> just like with biscuits. I won't be making them in the immediate
>> future (small hand injury) but I'll set a reminder. I like raisins,
>> is that a common ingredient? Do you have a recipe that you would
>> share? You know, the easy one from early school cookery days. heh
>>
>> nancy
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>> http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/i...h-fruit-scones
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>>
>> and you can use whatever fruit you like. I prefer raisins too
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>
>
> Ms. O, this is the deliciously hilarious "Scones Scene", from the
> infamous 1968 ******* - themed film _The Killing of Sister George_.
> Mercy Croft, the starchy BBC executive in the hat, is played by Coral
> Browne, who a bit later became Mrs. Vincent Price!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB1ZNV5xXtE
>
> Good Grief!!! I don't think I will be interested in watching
> that)
>
> Question to Ms. O or anyone: are "Scotch scones" as referenced in this
> clip a spec -i - AL - ity of Scotland, or...???
>
> Sheila Viemeister is the Scottish expert around here, my
> scones are Yorkshire scones)) I get some lovely scones up here though
> which seem very similar
>
> Hers are some Scottish drop scones though
>
> http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/droppedscone.php
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>
They are as near as dammit the same as "dollar-sized" N.Am pancakes.
Graham