Dream scones - revisited

Sorry for the lack of post lately. In fact, I've been baking, but it's just the same old stuff. Haven't tried any new recipes, so actually nothing much to post abt *embarassed*

Decided to make some scones again.... My 2nd attempt on the cream scones was when DH was out of town. I remembered letting him try my 1st cream scones (using sour cream and milk combo) and it was not good at all. So i kinda promised him that when he's back, he'll get to eat the really good ones. So my 2nd attempt was really a practise run, to make sure that i can deliver this promise.
DH is finally home, so here's the 3rd attempt on the scones. His verdict? "WAH, so good... can sell oredi!" LOL...ps: This time, i "flatten" the scone more, so that it'll bake faster. :PWatch out for the upcoming post... somefin cool is brewing!

cream scones, dream scones....

Finally bought a bottle heavy cream and got to work on the cream scones. Very sinfully delicious! I added cranberries to it instead of currants... good decision! Once out of the oven, I popped 4 pieces into my mouth! wah... not good for my waistline.

Dream scones - not quite there yet...

I WANT TO BAKE!

After not being able to do any baking for abt 2 week, I must will myself into baking somefin today. Be it somefin easy and fast... as long as i BAKE!

Was browsing thru' IK forum last nite and decided to give the cream scones Annie posted a try. It looks simple and fast, plus the good reviews posted, it's definately the best choice. However, looking into my fridge, I realised that I only have a little bit of sour cream (leftover from previous bakes)... other than that, I have the other ingredients required for the recipe. So I subsituted the heavy cream with all of the sour cream I have ( I din measure), and added some milk to make it up to 1 cup. From the threads abt this recipe, someone had pointed out that using yogurt instead of cream makes the dough very sticky. So when I worked the sour cream with milk in, I kinda expected it to happen... and it did.

Here's my improvision....

What you need

• 300gms flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 70gm unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup sour cream with milk

What to do

• Preheat oven @180C.
• Sift baking powder, flour and salt tog in a mixing bowl. Add in the sugar and mix.
• Cut in the butter until it resembles coarse meal.
• Add in the raisins and mix well.
• Stir in the cream & milk mixture and bind the dough tog. It turns stickly at this point.
• Place dough onto a lightly flour baking paper on tray and cut into desired portions.
• Brush on more milk on the surface and then sprinkle sugar on top.
• Bake @180C for 20 mins until surface turns golden.
• Best eaten warm! (with your favourite beverage!)

Verdict after the taste test..... this definately needs improving! Probably will go get heavy cream to try.