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the sweetness of scones
> Some are very slightly sweet, but otherwise they are extremely
> bland, even by American food standards. 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...et-692552.html http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-443243.html http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-358545.html |
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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...et-692552.html > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-443243.html > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-358545.html Oooh, I've never tried putting spinach in them! I must try that... -- Chris |
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CT filted:
> >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. > >Oooh, I've never tried putting spinach in them! I must try that... The stomach boggles....r -- Me? Sarcastic? Yeah, right. |
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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...et-692552.html >> > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html >> > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-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. -- Robert Bannister |
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On 8/24/2011 6:38 AM, Jonathan de Boyne Pollard wrote:
>> Some are very slightly sweet, but otherwise they are extremely >> bland, even by American food standards. > > 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...et-692552.html > > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-443243.html > http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-358545.html I'm in the U.S., and King Arthur Flour produces a line of scone mixes here with all sorts of things in them that are pretty good, for scones. Orange - cranberry for instance. -- Jared |
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Robert Bannister wrote:
> On 24/08/11 7:16 PM, CT wrote: [of scones] > > Oooh, I've never tried putting spinach in them! I must try that... > > > Add a bit of cheese too. Hell, yeah! Now we're talkin'  )-- Chris |
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On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:51:56 +0800, Robert Bannister
> wrote: >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...et-692552.html >>> >> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html >>> >> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-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. -- Richard Bollard Canberra Australia To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT. |
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Richard Bollard wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:51:56 +0800, Robert Bannister > > wrote: > >> 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...et-692552.html >>>> >>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-383889.html >>>> >>> http://stockfood.co.za./image-pictur...es-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. -- Regards John for mail: my initials plus a u e at tpg dot com dot au |
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Sounds like an arthouse film.
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John Holmes wrote:
> Richard Bollard wrote: >> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:51:56 +0800, Robert Bannister >> > wrote: >> >>> 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? -- Les (BrE) |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:32:10 +1000, "John Holmes" >
wrote: > Yes, or pumpkin and sundried tomato. Would you please post a picture of what you call a pumpkin? Ours are very watery and I wouldn't use it without a lot of fiddling first. -- I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila |
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On 26/08/11 6:47 PM, Leslie Danks wrote:
> John Holmes wrote: > >> Richard Bollard wrote: >>> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:51:56 +0800, Robert Bannister >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> 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. -- Robert Bannister |
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if you run out of bread, meals at school, my mother cooked "Bread Scone" that we could use instead. It was not sweet and used Scone dough buns same standard but instead had loafed bunned.
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