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BabyJane Hudson > wrote: > I've always wanted to try one. Are they any good? I saw a pic of one > with English Clotted Cream and it sure look good and I imagine with go > well with tea, which I am now drinking as opposed to coffee. > > Anyone have a good and simple recipe or are there good mixes available > and if so, which are good and which should be avoided? My wife has made these several times: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 -- Dan Abel Petaluma, California, USA |
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Dan Abel > wrote:
> >My wife has made these several times: > >http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html |
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On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger Parkes?
> Dan Abel > wrote: > >> >>My wife has made these several times: >> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 > > > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: > > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay for someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the pantry. -- Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ |
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Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger Parkes? > > > Dan Abel > wrote: > > > >> > >>My wife has made these several times: > >> > >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 > > > > > > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: > > > > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html > > True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay for > someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the pantry. The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but my wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. -- Dan Abel Petaluma, California, USA |
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On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan Abel?
> In article 9>, > Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger >> Parkes? >> >> > Dan Abel > wrote: >> > >> >> >> >>My wife has made these several times: >> >> >> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >> > >> > >> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >> > >> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >> >> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay for >> someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the >> pantry. > > The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but my > wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. -- Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message 28.19... > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan > Abel? > >> In article 9>, >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger >>> Parkes? >>> >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >>> > >>> >> >>> >>My wife has made these several times: >>> >> >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >>> > >>> > >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >>> > >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >>> >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay >>> for >>> someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the >>> pantry. >> >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but my >> wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. >> > > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ > _____________________ Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. MoM |
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![]() CHI-MUM wrote: > > "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message > 28.19... > > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan > > Abel? > > > >> In article 9>, > >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger > >>> Parkes? > >>> > >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> > >>> >>My wife has made these several times: > >>> >> > >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: > >>> > > >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html > >>> > >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay > >>> for > >>> someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the > >>> pantry. > >> > >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but my > >> wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. > >> > > > > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. > > > > -- > > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ > > _____________________ > > Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. > > MoM What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for scones. tia....Sharon |
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On Wed 12 Apr 2006 07:26:55a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it CHI-MUM?
> > "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message > 28.19... >> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan >> Abel? >> >>> In article 9>, >>> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roger >>>> Parkes? >>>> >>>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >>My wife has made these several times: >>>> >> >>>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >>>> > >>>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >>>> >>>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay >>>> for someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the >>>> pantry. >>> >>> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but my >>> wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. >>> >> >> Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > > Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. > > MoM I do, too. It's quite handy in a pinch. -- Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ ________________________________________ Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! |
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On Wed 12 Apr 2006 07:56:14a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it biig?
> > > CHI-MUM wrote: >> >> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >> 28.19... >> > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan >> > Abel? >> > >> >> In article 9>, >> >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it >> >>> Roger Parkes? >> >>> >> >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> >> >> >>> >>My wife has made these several times: >> >>> >> >> >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >> >>> > >> >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >> >>> >> >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay >> >>> for someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in >> >>> the pantry. >> >> >> >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but >> >> my wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little >> >> expensive. >> >> >> > >> > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. >> > >> > -- >> > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ >> >> Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. >> >> MoM > > What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for scones. > > tia....Sharon I also sometimes use Bisquick when I'm in a hurry. To the standard biscuit recipe, I add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and either use cream in place of milk, or add 2 tablespoons melted butter along with the milk. A half cup of dried fruit is a nice addition, too. -- Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ ________________________________________ Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! |
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![]() > >> > >> Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. > >> > >> MoM > > > > What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for scones. > > > > tia....Sharon > > I also sometimes use Bisquick when I'm in a hurry. To the standard > biscuit recipe, I add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and either use > cream in place of milk, or add 2 tablespoons melted butter along with the > milk. A half cup of dried fruit is a nice addition, too. Thanks....Sharon > > -- > Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ > ________________________________________ > > Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! |
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In article >,
Roger Parkes > wrote: > Dan Abel > wrote: > > > > >My wife has made these several times: > > > >http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 > > > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: > > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html My friend gave me one in a goodie basket. I have to say that it has the same off chemically taste of other baking mixes. Some people don't notice it or like it; but I don't care for it. marcella |
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![]() "biig" > wrote in message ... > > > CHI-MUM wrote: >> >> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >> 28.19... >> > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan >> > Abel? >> > >> >> In article 9>, >> >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it >> >>> Roger >> >>> Parkes? >> >>> >> >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> >> >> >>> >>My wife has made these several times: >> >>> >> >> >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >> >>> > >> >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >> >>> >> >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not pay >> >>> for >> >>> someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in the >> >>> pantry. >> >> >> >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, but >> >> my >> >> wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little expensive. >> >> >> > >> > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. >> > >> > -- >> > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ >> > _____________________ >> >> Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. >> >> MoM > > What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for scones. > > tia....Sharon -= Exported from BigOven =- Quick Scones Recipe By: Serving Size: 8 Cuisine: Main Ingredient: -= Ingredients =- 1 1/2 cup Biscuit mix 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 Egg ; beaten milk ; to mix -= Instructions =- Mix dry ingredients. Add egg and enough milk to form soft dough. Knead gently a few times. Pat in round and cut in 4.Bake on griddle at 350 to 375 til brown on one side. Turn and brown. Stand on sides to dry sides. ** This recipe can be pasted into BigOven without retyping. ** ** Easy recipe software. Try it free at: http://www.bigoven.com ** |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message 28.19... > On Wed 12 Apr 2006 07:56:14a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it biig? > >> >> >> CHI-MUM wrote: >>> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >>> 28.19... >>> > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan >>> > Abel? >>> > >>> >> In article 9>, >>> >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it >>> >>> Roger Parkes? >>> >>> >>> >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>My wife has made these several times: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >>> >>> > >>> >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >>> >>> >>> >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not >>> >>> pay >>> >>> for someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got it in >>> >>> the pantry. >>> >> >>> >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, >>> >> but >>> >> my wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little >>> >> expensive. >>> >> >>> > >>> > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ >>> >>> Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. >>> >>> MoM >> >> What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for >> scones. >> >> tia....Sharon > > I also sometimes use Bisquick when I'm in a hurry. To the standard > biscuit recipe, I add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and either use > cream in place of milk, or add 2 tablespoons melted butter along with > the > milk. A half cup of dried fruit is a nice addition, too. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ > ________________________________________ > > Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! > Great minds think alike! MoM |
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![]() "BabyJane Hudson" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:44:20 -0500, Roger Parkes > > wrote: > >>Dan Abel > wrote: >> >>> >>>My wife has made these several times: >>> >>>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >> >> >>King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >> >>http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >> > For someone who has never had a scone before, would a basic be better > than a fruit-flavored to see if I like it? > > Also, has anyone ever tried one with the English Clotted Cream and if > so, your thoughts on the taste? I found this on the Internet among so > many others: > > http://www.englishteastore.com/briti...cream-tea.html > > Jane > I think a plain scone would tell you if you like them or not. If I could get clotted cream like back home here in Ontario I wouldn't use anything else. Unfortunately, what's available is a poor 2nd to real clotted cream you get in England. I've had both. MoM |
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![]() "Marcella Peek" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > Roger Parkes > wrote: > >> Dan Abel > wrote: >> >> > >> >My wife has made these several times: >> > >> >http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >> >> >> King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >> >> http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html > > My friend gave me one in a goodie basket. I have to say that it has the > same off chemically taste of other baking mixes. Some people don't > notice it or like it; but I don't care for it. > > marcella I make my own baking mix (bisquik) So there are no preservatives and therefore when I make scones with it no aftertaste either. MoM |
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On Thu 13 Apr 2006 04:11:58a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it CHI-MUM?
> > "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message > 28.19... >> On Wed 12 Apr 2006 07:56:14a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it biig? >> >>> >>> >>> CHI-MUM wrote: >>>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> 28.19... >>>> > On Tue 11 Apr 2006 09:58:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dan >>>> > Abel? >>>> > >>>> >> In article 9>, >>>> >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> On Tue 11 Apr 2006 08:44:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it >>>> >>> Roger Parkes? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> > Dan Abel > wrote: >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >>My wife has made these several times: >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >>http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...pe.php?id=R460 >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > King Arthur sells a whole bunch of scone mixes: >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/item...d_Biscuit.html >>>> >>> >>>> >>> True, but you hardly need a mix to bake scones. I'd rather not >>>> >>> pay for someone else to throw everything in a box when I've got >>>> >>> it in the pantry. >>>> >> >>>> >> The mixes might be good for trying something new for the family, >>>> >> but my wife often cooks for 50-100 people, so mixes get a little >>>> >> expensive. >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > Both good points. It would get *very* expensive for those numbers. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ >>>> >>>> Actually, when I'm in a hurry I make scones with Bisquik. >>>> >>>> MoM >>> >>> What do you add to the mix? My pkg doesn't have a recipe for >>> scones. >>> >>> tia....Sharon >> >> I also sometimes use Bisquick when I'm in a hurry. To the standard >> biscuit recipe, I add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and either use >> cream in place of milk, or add 2 tablespoons melted butter along with >> the milk. A half cup of dried fruit is a nice addition, too. >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ ________________________________________ >> >> Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! >> > > Great minds think alike! > > MoM 'deed they do! -- Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ ________________________________________ Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you! |
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