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Afternoon tea without a scone and a dollop of Devon Clotted Cream is an aberration. Wouldn’t you agree?
And we know that recently scones have come in assorted shapes and designer flavours – to whit: Bacon and maple syrup scones. Would Queen Victoria – the ‘it’ girl of afternoon tea – be amused? We think not.
Scone recipes are myriad but the classic scone – the Proper English Scone – can only follow one recipe to produce round, tallish scones with an interior that is like a bread-cake with a tender crumb and a toasted crust.
To consider also: the ingredients and the technique which produce this Very Proper English Scone. More on both in a later blog posting.
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Lovely, Marilyn, and your scones are the best!
I thought of you today as I attended a small baby shower at a new place to me called “The White Linen Tea House”. All the tea cups were fabulous on the tables!
We agree with you – fine bone china teacups are a disappearing art form; many of the fine English Potteries have bitten the dust, alas.
The White Linen Tea House sounds delightful! We will look perhaps into a shout out at some time in the future.
Lovely shot. You’re right, it’s hard to beat a classic scone, but I do like to add sultanas for little bursts of sweetness 🙂
Thank you! Her Ladyship (that would be me), is learning to wield a camera as well as a spatula. In terms of classic/authentic English scones, sultanas are totally acceptable; we use currents.