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The perfect scone
By Hilary Preece
I run a cosy tea house deep in the heart of Brittany. I am situated in the medieval part of Pontivy. Most of my customers in the summer are Brittish holiday makers who stop in their tracks when they see my cream teas sign. Holiday makers have the time to chat; I dont always, but their questions are always the same. The most asked question is of course "where's the toilet?", but after that the four most freequently asked questions are as follows:
How long have you lived in France?
Why did you come?
Are you happy here?
Can I have the recipe for you scones? The answer to the latter question is "when I finish running this tea shop I will write a book", but here, solely for readers of Qassia is the answer they want. Throw into the mixer a pound of self raising flour, two eggs, two onces of butter half a teaspoon of cream of tarter and half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda. Whisk 'till it resembles bread crumbs;
Now pour in slowly, sour milk or butter milk. Butter milk is best and it is easily available in France. When the mix binds together in a firm dough roll out, not too thin a good half inch, and cut circles. I use a glass but you can use a scone cutter or pastry cutter if you have one. Now here's the secret. Put them on your greased tray and let them stand while your oven heats up; half an hour at least. Cook in the centre of a hot oven. I cann't tell you exactly how long. Watch them; you'll know when to take them out. Best eaten hot of course, with lashings of clotted cream and jam. The final question. Does the cream go on first or the jam? The cream definately because you can get on more of both that way!!!! Enjoy |
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