A scone recipe

it is said they are originally from Scotland, and named after the town of Scone, where Scottish kings were crowned.

In the olden days, they were made with oats, shaped into a large round, and scored into 4 or 6 triangles.

The round was cooked on a griddle either over an open fire or on top of the stove.

One day, someone decided to cut the round into individual triangles and bake them separately.

That is how our single scones originated.

This my Nanna’s scone recipe, handed down

to Mum, and then me, and now my daughter.

Mum used to make scones for us for Sunday supper, and I loved them.

We had them with jam or Australian golden syrup and whipped cream.

Mmmmmmmm scones!

Sometimes she made them with sultanas too. These are also yummy.

Just chuck in a handfull of sultanas or currants into the dry ingredients. It is a very simple recipe, and it turns out great every time.

Mum always made them a bit crunchy on the outside, cooked them a little longer, because we liked them like that.

Nanna used to make hers softer, and paler, probably because Granddad wouldn't use his false teeth.

Either way is good.

scones, jam and cream - mmmmmmm

We loved baking day and helping Mum.

She used to give us the little bits left over after she had pressed out the round shapes.

We kids made all funny shapes with these, and decorated them with currants or sultanas.

Mum cooked them for us, and we used to wait for them, to see how our little masterpieces turned out.

It was fun eating our little baked scone critters.

There used to be flour and sultanas all over the table and the floor, by the time us kids had finished.

Possibly you could bake a double batch if you have little helpers.

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scone recipe intro(this page)
making scones