Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Cheery scones



No it's not a typo, cherry scones make me happy:-) They are so colourful looking and if the cherry colour runs a little into the mix they have a pretty pink tinge!
 I got this recipe from Mrs C after I had the fluffiest scones ever one weekend in Mayo. You can add any fruit really. I heard somewhere if you add fresh fruit you should coat it in flour to stop them sinking in the oven...can anyone confirm or deny this trick?
Cherry SconesIngredients(makes 12)900g flour170g butter
3 eggs
pinch of salt
60g caster sugar
3 heaped tsp baking powder  
425mls lowfat milk
100g glace cherries(or other fruit)

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees celsius.

Sieve all the dry ingredients together.









Rub in the butter. Cut the cherries in half and add to the dry ingredients.
















Whisk the eggs with the milk, add to the dry ingredients and mix into a soft dough.

                              







Put lots of flour on your work surface.


The mixture is quite sticky. Sprinkle flour on top of the dough before kneading lightly into a round shape.


Roll out to about 2 and a half inches thick and cut into scones.




Place on a baking sheet.




Brush with egg wash...

...and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
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Bake in a hot oven for 10-15mins until golden brown.


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Baby Boom

Coming soon to a blog near you!!!...Baby Battenburg Cake, Baby Blue and Pink Cupcakes and Lynders Amazing Nappy Cake...


Breaking news: We have become aunties!!! Two of our group had little boys this week, one arrived yesterday and another cutie today...Congrats girls!
...and we still have one more baby due in 3 weeks, so it's a very exciting time for us. We have been busy making baby-themed goodies over the last few weeks so we will post those recipes soon! The nappy cake was deadly, so don't keep us in suspense for too long Lynder, we want that "recipe"!