Comments on: Very British - Scones to live by http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/ (c) delicious:days Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daphne http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54712 Daphne Mon, 16 May 2011 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54712 Oh my you made me smile. I was born in the U.K. and came here right after the war. (that's WWII) in case you were wondering. It was many years before I was able to return dragging my Yankee husband along as 'chaperones' for our daughter's choral group. He was non plussed by the cuisine at the B&B's. I remember well the U.S. kids trying to soften their toast up on top of their tea cups:) I don't recall my own mother ever serving beans on toast or spaghetti out of a tin. I wonder if you ever got Marmite sandwiches? The really good food is served at afternoon (not 'high') tea. Thanks for your tips about using food processor to make scones. That's scones that rhymes with gone NOT scone that rhymes with stone!! Oh my you made me smile. I was born in the U.K. and came here right after the war. (that's WWII) in case you were wondering. It was many years before I was able to return dragging my Yankee husband along as 'chaperones' for our daughter's choral group. He was non plussed by the cuisine at the B&B's. I remember well the U.S. kids trying to soften their toast up on top of their tea cups:) I don't recall my own mother ever serving beans on toast or spaghetti out of a tin. I wonder if you ever got Marmite sandwiches? The really good food is served at afternoon (not 'high') tea. Thanks for your tips about using food processor to make scones. That's scones that rhymes with gone NOT scone that rhymes with stone!!

]]> By: Joyce Christian http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54707 Joyce Christian Mon, 16 May 2011 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54707 Dear Adrienne: Thank you for the conversions. How gracious of you to take the time to post the information, I presume that you add the lemon oil with the milk? I am not familian with lemon oil, but will search it out at Trader Joe's. Many, many thanks. Joyce Dear Adrienne: Thank you for the conversions. How gracious of you to take the time to post the information, I presume that you add the lemon oil with the milk? I am not familian with lemon oil, but will search it out at Trader Joe's.

Many, many thanks. Joyce

]]> By: Adrienne Choy Cianfrocca http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54684 Adrienne Choy Cianfrocca Sat, 14 May 2011 15:53:57 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54684 Delicious...thanks for sharing! We now have fresh scones on the weekend. Here are the US conversions that I have used with success. I also add some lemon oil and use dried wild blueberries from Trader Joe's! 2 cups flour 4+ tbsp butter 1/3 to 1/2 cup dried fruit 1 tsp lemon oil 2/3 cup milk Delicious...thanks for sharing! We now have fresh scones on the weekend. Here are the US conversions that I have used with success. I also add some lemon oil and use dried wild blueberries from Trader Joe's!

2 cups flour
4+ tbsp butter
1/3 to 1/2 cup dried fruit
1 tsp lemon oil
2/3 cup milk

]]> By: Joyce Christian http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54497 Joyce Christian Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:07:37 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54497 Hello: I am excited to try your scone recipe. I am presuming the ingredients are measured US (e.g. tbl) and NOT UK which is larger. I am hosting a "William and Kate" breakfast on Saturday and your scones sound perfect. Many thanks, JOyce Hello: I am excited to try your scone recipe. I am presuming the ingredients are measured US (e.g. tbl) and NOT UK which is larger. I am hosting a "William and Kate" breakfast on Saturday and your scones sound perfect.
Many thanks, JOyce

]]> By: Salt & Pepper Scones | Figs & Fennel http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54449 Salt & Pepper Scones | Figs & Fennel Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:36:50 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54449 [...] Recipe Type: Bread Author: Joy Schoeph Helfrich adapted from Delicious Days, Very British – Scones to Live By Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 16 mins Total time: 31 mins Serves: 4 [...] [...] Recipe Type: Bread Author: Joy Schoeph Helfrich adapted from Delicious Days, Very British – Scones to Live By Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 16 mins Total time: 31 mins Serves: 4 [...]

]]> By: Laura UK http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2009/05/09/very-british-scones-to-live-by/#comment-54370 Laura UK Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:25:16 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/?p=2534#comment-54370 The 80's were not the wealthiest of decades for England, hence the reliance on very cheap foods such as tinned beans and spaghetti! However, because it is so cheap it is the staple student diet to this day. I have to say now though, English food is very varied and the majority of English families do not eat like that! Hence Britain's favourite dish being voted as Chicken Tikka Masala for years in a row! Scones are great though, and quintessentially English! The 80's were not the wealthiest of decades for England, hence the reliance on very cheap foods such as tinned beans and spaghetti! However, because it is so cheap it is the staple student diet to this day. I have to say now though, English food is very varied and the majority of English families do not eat like that! Hence Britain's favourite dish being voted as Chicken Tikka Masala for years in a row!

Scones are great though, and quintessentially English!

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