Cream and Lemonade Scones

Cream and lemonade scones are worth your while, baking it :D

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I have this habit of jotting down what I've cooked and when I cooked/baked something, in my little Notebook... it can be cumbersome and annoying but I know I can be a forgetful person at times... most of the times... hehehe... and its easy to refer to at a later date...

Seems that annoying habit paid off recently....
H has been hinting that its been awhile since I last bake scones.... unsure... confused

and didn't want to argue... all I could say was 'errrr... I think so' while in my head I was doing a 180 degree turn and thinking... 'Didn't I just bake some recently?'.
Quietly... don't tell anyone

I referred to my Notebook, and guess what? H was right. September 2009 was the last time I baked scones... time sure flies. Not wanting to keep him waiting for another 2 years...that same weekend... I made strawberry jam and baked him scones... and this was 2 weeks ago.

Last Saturday, we went out for our coffee/tea at one of Gloria Jeans' outlet... we ordered Macadamia slice and a slice of Maltesers cake... sat down, and while enjoying our quiet moment (without kids..), H said ...

H: did you see the scones?
me: No... why?
H: Its huge.... I was tempted ... but I bet they aren't as light and delicious... as the ones you baked.
me: oh really... at the same time feeling proud hehehe...

awwww.....Isn't he a darling? love struck

or he is trying his best to tell me subtly... to bake him more scones??? naughty naughty me for having such evil thoughts... or
Shall I bake him scones every 2 years to get such 'sweet' and lovely compliment hee hee

again...

This is the best scones recipe (from AWW) I have ~~some~~ come across. The scones are light and fluffy, plus it is easy to make and bake... refer to the note after the recipe...

Cream and Lemonade Scones

Recipes (makes about 12)

3 cups of plain flour

30g baking powder

1 cup of cream

1 cup of lemonade -aerated
a pinch of salt

Pre-heat oven to 190C
Line baking tray with baking paper
Sieve plain flour with baking powder twice.
Add cream, aerated lemonade and salt.
Use butter knife and in chopping motion, mix well.
Lightly floured the pastry board and the circular cookie cutter.
Roll out with floured rolling pin to a 2.5cm thickness.
cut out the scones with cookie cutter
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Serve with strawbery jam and cream

Note: dont overwork or overmix the scones or they will be heavy and tough. Substitute plain flour and baking powder with self raising flour... as alternative

29 comments:

AmeliaOctober 18, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Lisa, your scones looks delicious beautiful. Thanks for reminding me, I had not baked scones for quite sometimes.
ManjuOctober 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM
your writing is soo hilariously cute! the emoticons just add to it :) Lovely scones too!
ZoeOctober 18, 2011 at 11:59 AM
These scones are beautiful. They look very nice and fluffy. Yum!
Angie's RecipesOctober 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM
I want a few for my breakfast now! They look so fresh and tempting!
kankanaOctober 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM
aawww so sweet :) But seriously time flies but making note of everyday meal is amazing .. actually quite like the idea. !
These scones look lovely and I should make some soon :)
ChahOctober 18, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Whoaaa!!! Feel like i wanna 'ngap'
them all...tq for sharing..allow me to link ur blog in my blog...easy to copy n plagiat...hehehehe...tqvm
pickyin @ LifeIsGreatOctober 18, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Between you and me, the same is happening with Vijay and I.

I seldom repeat recipes due to coming up with content for the blog and since I only cook at most twice a week, it's been more then a year since I made a burger for him. He keeps bringing it up whenever I asked him what he wants for lunch/dinner... poor soul. >:)

Not a fan of scones but yours do look soft and fluffy, good for H!
Rosa's Yummy YumsOctober 18, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Beautiful scones! That is one of my favorite afternoon tea treats.

Cheers,

Rosa
Nami | Just One CookbookOctober 19, 2011 at 7:28 AM
I love scones and I really want to make them from scratch at home (I've tried scone mix etc). I hope to try this recipe one day soon. If I want to add cranberries (my fav), is it okay to include them without breaking the balance? Sorry it's basic question but I rarely bake and no idea! Hehee waiting to see your favorites! ;-)
TasteHongKongOctober 19, 2011 at 1:11 PM
I know, bathing in sweet moments, time flies : ).
No doubt why gentleman has been so obsessed because your scones look really gorgeous.
Lisa HoOctober 19, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Amelia
Time to indulge in scones... :D

Manju
;P

Zoe
Thanks Zoe

Angie
OK will email some to you ;)

kankana
:D

Chah,
Ngap all you want Chah..
Boleh link... no problem, kalau c n p tu, warwar balik ke sini ya ;P

pickyin
There are so many recipes to try...kan and yet so little time :D

Rosa
mine too :D

Nami
I have eaten scones with sultana before... so yeah its OK to add cranberries if you wish... I bet it'll taste good :)

TasteHongKong
Thank you :D...
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the KitchenOctober 20, 2011 at 3:18 AM
Those are such beautiful scones, so tall and fluffy looking. Now that's a great way to start the day.
AliOctober 20, 2011 at 5:53 AM
Love your writing, its more personal and fun, the scones look fluffy and soft. And H is such a sweet person. Love the posts.
ArtOctober 20, 2011 at 8:34 AM
Lisa, what type of cream did you use. They look like my grandma's. Thanks for sharing!
Swee San @ The Sweet SpotOctober 20, 2011 at 12:06 PM
its so hard to get good scones outside fr the shops.. yours looks so good! Btw, aerated lemonade, do u mean whisked lemonade or lemonade from a siphon?
Lisa HoOctober 20, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Sylvie
awww... thank you Sylvie :D

Ali
;)

Art
I used 300ml double cream (250ml used in the recipe and 50ml whipped to peak and serve)

Swee San
Aerated lemonade ~ I used soft drink 'Schweppes' lemonade or any gassy/carbonated lemonade :D
Happy trying swee san
WinstonOctober 20, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Lisa! Thanks so much for this recipe! I've bookmarked it even before going through the steps because I trust your recipe that much that it's simple, doable and delicious! Hehe...

I tried making scones in July for the first time but it was a fail cause it was quite stiff and didn't rise high enough, sigh. Could it be because I accidentally used expired self raising flour and over mixed? Haha... I didn't realise until after! I will give it ago again during the holidays and hopefully it'll turn out well this time hehe. Thanks again! =)
Simones KitchenOctober 21, 2011 at 1:17 AM
Hmm, it must have been about two years ago that I last made scones too and they were certainly not the best I ever had either! Which means I am going to be tempting to make your recipe soon! Looks gorgeous!
Lisa HoOctober 21, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Winston
Excellent.... try and try again... :D

Junglefrog
:D
lenaOctober 21, 2011 at 11:13 PM
they look great, i'm not surprised when he said that the batch that you made earlier was better than gloria jeans's ones. i really like the crops and the set up here for the picture taking!
in my kitchen | in my studioOctober 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM
oh wow, now I'm def going to be making this for hubby when he wakes up. Its saturday here in melbourne, so might surprise him with these lovely scones. Thanks lisa!
Baker StreetOctober 22, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I'd love some right now with my coffee. they look esquisite! gorgeous clicks lisa!
Awayofmind Bakery HoiuseOctober 23, 2011 at 1:04 AM
Love the scones, they look so nice and fluffy!! Like your presentation and clicks too :)
Lisa HoOctober 23, 2011 at 12:37 PM
lena
LOL... I think he is being polite ;P

Iva
that would be a nice surprise for him :P

Baker Street
Thanks Anu :D

Ah Tze
awww.... thank you *blushing' :D
tigerfishOctober 24, 2011 at 12:28 PM
They look so beautiful! Awesome clicks!
chow and chatterOctober 25, 2011 at 6:44 AM
wow these look just perfect and jam heavenly
tuuyenDecember 16, 2011 at 6:58 PM
I only have thickened cream in the fridge, can i use that instead of the double cream. Will it make any difference?
Lisa HoDecember 16, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Tuuyen
I used thickened cream as it is known here... Fat content about 35%... Happy baking :)
Ashley LimMay 29, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Hi Lisa, I stumbled across your blog through TasteSpotting. Great scone recipe, worked out so well!! The only problem is that I don't think I've made enough!