March 22, 2005
Drop Scones
To get in the mood for the fast approaching Tartan Day on April 6, and the Gathering of the Blogs 2005, here's a recipe for Scottish Drop Scones. Enjoy!
4 cups Plain flour
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Cream of tartar
1 Egg
2½ cups Buttermilk
Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and cream of tartar into a bowl. Gradually add the beaten egg and the buttermilk, beating well with a wooden spoon, until it is an even creamy consistency (similar to that of thick double cream). Allow the mixture to stand for a short while (half an hour to an hour).
Lightly grease a hot griddle (or large heavy frying pan). Drop on the batter, a spoonful at a time, until griddle or pan is full, taking care that the batter is in neat, round shapes. When scones are covered with bubbles on the top and golden brown underneath, turn and cook on other side. Leave on a clean tea-towel and keep covered until cool. Use remaining batter in the same way.
If you have a blog or journal, I hope you'll join us for the "Gathering"!
Posted by Ithildin at March 22, 2005 11:28 AM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE
I love you anyway! :)
Posted by: Ith at March 22, 2005 4:36 PMI love you too!
Posted by: Rue at March 22, 2005 5:21 PMI guess I'll just have to tell the Atkins people spying on me to get lost for a few days. No way am I going to miss out on scones.
Posted by: Russ at March 22, 2005 6:34 PMRuss: wrap it in a bacon rasher, they won't suspect a thing! ;-)
Posted by: Rue at March 23, 2005 9:24 AM
I don't have a smidge of Scottish in me, but I'll take the scone recipe. :P
Posted by: Rue at March 22, 2005 4:35 PM