January 25, 2011 - 2:25pm
Scone virgin
First of all, thanks for looking into this.
I want to make scones, you know, the kind of rolls that are heavy, soft and sinfully sweet and some even come with chocolate pieces in them... :drool:
Well, I'm requesting a really plain recipe, as basic ingredients at possible, nothing fancy, I want to figure that out myself.
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I am not sure who Grandma Johnson is.... got this recipe from allrecipes.com and it is a wonderful scone recipe. I have been using it for a few years now. Everyone always asks for the recipe. You can add whatever goodies you want....Caryn Bloomberg
Grandma Johnson's Scones
Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 30 Minutes
Yields: 12 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup raisins (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
3. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the raisins.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom.
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Thanks Caryn. I'll give these a go. The recipe looks like what I was looking for. I have, of course, looked around this site for scone recipes, Chuck, but I didn't find what I want, that's why I requested a "plain recipe". Most of the blog and other forum recipes had all sorts of things, that are hard to come across in Denmark in them, or they had a picture attached that assured me I wasn't looking at the right recipe.
And when I try this recipe I am going to post pictures and ask for further advice, just like I've done it the past..
Sorry for hitting you with inappropriate technical advice ...but it's usually required for TFL noobs. The majority of people new to TFL have no idea how to use a "search" box. I'd be very pleased if only your "of course" was really typical here on TFL.
(Sadly, my experience in general has been that much of the time "assume"==>"wrong". I've not yet figured out how to tell what level of technical advice is appropriate when the poster doesn't initially say what he's already tried.)
Thanks Straylight!
Doesn't look like a traditional scone to my eye, but then again, scones here might be unusual. I'm used to scones being like regular bread rolls, only a lot sweeter and heavier. Perhaps I should just make bread with a ton of sugar and less water...hmm... I'm going to try a real scone recipe first.