tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post1130710415133415499..comments2024-03-25T09:57:45.669+00:00Comments on A SLICE OF CAKE: VICTORIA SCONESJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-26968737700316013532012-04-16T09:29:09.226+01:002012-04-16T09:29:09.226+01:00Judi, somehow I don't associate scones with Au...Judi, somehow I don't associate scones with Australia- how lovely !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-57435839050797908132012-04-06T23:48:55.374+01:002012-04-06T23:48:55.374+01:00Great blog Jean, pics are always appealing. I rem...Great blog Jean, pics are always appealing. I remember biking in Australia and stopping by a roadside cottage 'diner'. To our surprise fresh berry scones with fresh whipped cream....thanks for reminding me!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617526681257742340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-8123838755253620672012-04-02T21:50:18.176+01:002012-04-02T21:50:18.176+01:00Jo, thanks, rustic is what I probably do best !!Jo, thanks, rustic is what I probably do best !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-31554440384668078722012-04-02T21:18:21.772+01:002012-04-02T21:18:21.772+01:00I love the comforting, homely look of your scones....I love the comforting, homely look of your scones. I always think it's difficult to make scones look "beautiful" (if that makes sense?) If anything, the more rustic the better!<br /><br />Congratulations on defeating your baking demonJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922950133889230965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-84132656499999116452012-04-01T21:19:09.962+01:002012-04-01T21:19:09.962+01:00Perpetua, it was a major victory - the first edibl...Perpetua, it was a major victory - the first edible scones I have ever made in my life !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-83791631968558372772012-04-01T11:07:47.192+01:002012-04-01T11:07:47.192+01:00Yes!!!! Your demon slain at last, Jean. :-) My si...Yes!!!! Your demon slain at last, Jean. :-) My sister makes her scones like that and they are always delicious.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-90221066626708925082012-04-01T10:54:18.886+01:002012-04-01T10:54:18.886+01:00Karen, I got mine last autumn which was luckily be...Karen, I got mine last autumn which was luckily before the rush !!<br />I have a collection of old Be-Ro books (how sad is that!) and the Victoria scones recipe is in every one. I had never noticed it before, or more likely I didn't look at it because scones were a complete no-no - until now.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-27820469585700640662012-03-31T18:54:27.856+01:002012-03-31T18:54:27.856+01:00Thanks! McDougalls Flour also do one which I have ...Thanks! McDougalls Flour also do one which I have and is very good but think I will get the Be-Ro one too!!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115929350104323673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-4965067555157243542012-03-31T17:34:07.780+01:002012-03-31T17:34:07.780+01:00I am really envious that you have the latest Be-Ro...I am really envious that you have the latest Be-Ro book; I ordered mine ages ago and it hasn't arrived yet! GREAT post thanks Jean and I have made these scones before from an older Be-Ro book, so I know they are good!<br />KarenKaren S Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024864830370677754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-20397630945752430552012-03-31T15:48:42.258+01:002012-03-31T15:48:42.258+01:00Irene, if you make scones quite often you should f...Irene, if you make scones quite often you should find these a doddle to make.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-11595831728704524962012-03-31T15:47:14.380+01:002012-03-31T15:47:14.380+01:00Baking Addict, thanks! You can't get simpler ...Baking Addict, thanks! You can't get simpler than this recipe !! I might well try some more, maybe I'll get really adventurous and try cheese scones next !! <br />As for macarons, even the thought of making them gives me the collywobbles - I am full of admiration for all those who try whether they turn out right or not.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-56784759666788092192012-03-31T15:08:38.795+01:002012-03-31T15:08:38.795+01:00Your scones look great and so delicious with a cup...Your scones look great and so delicious with a cup of coffee. I make scones quite a lot as my husband loves them with his coffee. <br />This recipe looks good and I'm for sure going to try this one.Erica (Irene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506249277104250093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-86370092779875882952012-03-31T10:19:15.395+01:002012-03-31T10:19:15.395+01:00Laura, thank you. I got mine when I spotted the d...Laura, thank you. I got mine when I spotted the details for it on a bag of Be-Ro flour, but if you follow the link to the Be-Ro website above and go to the "about us" page, there are instructions there. You simply send a cheque for £2.50 per book to the address given.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-50641946116461721322012-03-31T07:42:59.385+01:002012-03-31T07:42:59.385+01:00Your scones look great and I like the look of the ...Your scones look great and I like the look of the Be-Ro book...do you know where you can get it from? :-)Lauralovescakeshttp://www.lauralovescakes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-60486047897110082372012-03-31T00:34:33.173+01:002012-03-31T00:34:33.173+01:00Congratulations on your scone success! I made them...Congratulations on your scone success! I made them for the first time recently and luckily they turned out well. I did choose a very, very simple recipe! Macarons however are my nemesis. I'm sure we will be seeing more lovely scones from you now :)Baking Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225663843015884639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-39323770027759513362012-03-29T22:10:27.845+01:002012-03-29T22:10:27.845+01:00Choclette, maybe the idea of just rustling up a ba...Choclette, maybe the idea of just rustling up a batch of scones for visitors as they ring the doorbell is just an urban myth after all.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-58578879696065285662012-03-29T20:56:30.852+01:002012-03-29T20:56:30.852+01:00Oh well done you Jean, so glad you gave that wretc...Oh well done you Jean, so glad you gave that wretched Mrs Stafford her marching orders. Your scones look absolutely scrumptious.<br /><br />I don't think scones are anything like as easy as they say. Sometimes I can make really good ones and at other times they are like bricks. Also find if going out for a cream tea (qui moi!) there aren't that many places that do really good scones.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-39661550871259658432012-03-28T15:42:11.634+01:002012-03-28T15:42:11.634+01:00Tim, that sounds like heaven - apart from the wind...Tim, that sounds like heaven - apart from the wind !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-12787802218326678132012-03-28T15:41:19.047+01:002012-03-28T15:41:19.047+01:00And by the way, for myself I would have chosen to ...And by the way, for myself I would have chosen to learn the drums but the piano was the only option - I was never any good at that either !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-9472436304230869872012-03-28T15:35:27.660+01:002012-03-28T15:35:27.660+01:00I'm thinking... La Borde treble cream, these s...I'm thinking... La Borde treble cream, these scones, some Morello cherry conserve and a pot of Taylor's of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea... outside in the sun... out of the damned wind!!<br />Still it is only March!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-49901574895575495402012-03-28T14:26:34.347+01:002012-03-28T14:26:34.347+01:00Susan, it's a subject they don't seem to t...Susan, it's a subject they don't seem to teach anymore, which is a shame, because taught properly it can inspire youngsters to want to cook and eat real food. <br />I find it sad that there are racks and racks of prepared meals in supermarkets and shoving them in the oven or microwave is what a whole generation think cooking is. <br /><br />You had the best kind of training - having to do it from a young age followed by formal learning. That's why you're such a good and fearless cook !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-80649273119712271392012-03-28T13:35:30.679+01:002012-03-28T13:35:30.679+01:00Dom, I'm so glad it's not just me that fin...Dom, I'm so glad it's not just me that find them a trial to make.<br />My most useful domestic science lesson was the very first one - "how to look after your dishcloth". I have never forgotten the principles of kitchen hygiene and the pitfalls of getting it wrong. But I didn't learn anything about cooking that I couldn't have got in a much kinder fashion from my mother.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-57192157508661414172012-03-28T13:32:42.945+01:002012-03-28T13:32:42.945+01:00Phil, I would happily have swapped with you to do ...Phil, I would happily have swapped with you to do woodwork instead, but that was not an option either !! It looks like the old teaching methods were fairly standard.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-4885558946619861342012-03-28T08:06:28.901+01:002012-03-28T08:06:28.901+01:00Wonderful! I only did domestic science at school f...Wonderful! I only did domestic science at school for one year, and since I was 12 and had been producing the family dinner several times a week since I was 8 it wasn't exactly inspiring. Later I went to college and did professional catering and that was great.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-22782570531827858542012-03-28T07:22:23.587+01:002012-03-28T07:22:23.587+01:00Excellent post!!! We didn't do cooking at scho...Excellent post!!! We didn't do cooking at school but I'm sure I would have been the same! My trick for making scones is a very light hand, no kneading or rolling. It is funny how everyone always thinks they ate so easy to make but they're not! Yours look lovely anywayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.com