OMG.. I'm 58yrs old, a really good cook but hopeless at baking. Could never bake scones, have tried heaps of recipes, even the lemonade ones, & they always turned out hard. These are the fluffiest & best scones I have ever made! Thank you, thank you so much. I followed your video to a tee.
I'm an old man and making scones is on my bucket list, has been for many years. I have always been afraid to try making them until I saw your method. I made them tonight and they were great, even my wife praised them. Thank you very much
I adapted this to gluten free self raising flour and added a couple of big handfuls of grated cheddar - amazing. I needed more flour but just keep adding until it started to come together then threw in the cheese, then carried on with your instructions THANK YOU Gluten free is v hard to get fluffy and light but these were divine. Crunchy outside fluffy inside. Yummy
I made these and they were great!! Sifting flour gives an accurate measure, as flour gets packed down in. transit and wi.l make your baked goods too dense and dry. Really,it's a easy recipe. Do it!!!
My poor Mom doesn't like celebrating Mother's Day in the states bc we lost my sister in 2000, and then in 2015 I nearly died from a brain tumor that I had tried to get diagnosed for 15 years. I will try making these to see if it makes her feel any better this year? My brain team said tumor is gone, so for me everyday is Christmas! 🎅
@@soovanderbilt3437 Last year I saw an Open House Tour here where i live and I called Mom to see if she wanted to go? She said no, but then after the show was over? She said she wished she had gone with me, bc we used to do things like that all the time! (*which was my train of thought at the time too.) I just keep asking her if I see something that looks fun but so far she's staying home to stay healthy away from Covid.
Thank u , I have been making scones for years now , Never ever like these ,with cream and soda water , So learning an old dog ,new tricks ,will be having a go at these , Thanks again for sharing
Fabulous recipe. It’s the scone recipe I always use. I now cook my scones in the Air Fryer on 200 deg C for 12 -15 minutes, depending on how big you’ve made them. Turn them over last couple of minutes
I love this video. I have never made them but I do love them. My husband (of 42 years) doesn’t care for them Is the only reason I haven’t . I love baking and watching people who love to bake too. I love cooking in general. 👩🍳
I use the same measurements for my ginger scones, add a good quantity of ground ginger to the flour before you sieve it. I use diet ginger beer then gently fold in chopped glacé ginger, delicious 😋
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Hi Frank. What lovely kind words!!! 😊 I’m not sure that I’m an expert but I’m very keen for everyone to feel like cooking is something anyone can do. Thanks again for your lovely words.
Stilton and Walnut would be good, especially for the menfolk! I would stir with a spatula, because of the old saying, ' stir with a knife, stir up strife ' . Great demo, Thanks! XXX
@@susanlang8793 Stilton is an English, Blue vein cheese. Lovely with grapes. Loved by lots of gents with port in the evening. Not to everyone's liking of course but enjoyed by many. XXX
@@cajsheen2594 Sounds good for those who love very strong cheese, but I would try extra tasty & add shallots. It will be fun to experiment with different sweet & savoury favours. Kids could "help" & choose their own recipe for their lunch box.
@@rosalierobertson1253 Yes, the options are many and varied. You don't need to use a lot of cheese, just mash in a little, and with chopped walnuts you achieve a piquant flavour. Happy experimenting. XXX
I made these this morning. My measuring jug can’t be right. I put in 300 ml cream and added a 250ml bottle of Soda Water which took liquid to 600 ml level below bubbles. Didn’t therefore add any more liquid. However am very happy with result. The only thing I think they need is a pinch of salt. Thank you for sharing your easy method. 👏❤️🐸
Sorry but in my experience the Australian pronunciation is incorrect - the correct English pronunciation rhymes with the word Tone i.e. the ‘o’ is elongated. Hence the little rhyme that used to be taught to aid pronunciation as follows:- I asked the girl in dulcet tone To order me a buttered scone The silly girl has been an gone And ordered me a buttered scon ! 😅 👍🏼for the demo though.
@@MsDiamond444 The scone is a British food. The correct British (England, Scotland, and Australia too, etc) pronunciation is as you hear on this video. I am an American living in Scotland, and most people here and in England say it like she does here. No, phonetically it doesn’t make sense. But there are many words here that are said totally different from the American way, such as the short-I in vitamin, and a long-o in progress. After living here I hesitate on correcting anyone’s pronunciation! By the way, the fourth line of your poem includes the proper pronunciation.
I make these all the time, I don't even roll out the dough, I just spoon the dough in a muffin pan and bake. Easy and no fuss, come out perfectly fine every time.
@@deanmar9002 I spray the muffin pan with Spray and cook. They come out of the pan so easy. I put my oven grill on for the last couple of minimum to brown the tops. But brushing them with milk or butter will be perfect!!
@@deanmar9002 Oh and I make more than one batch and put them in the freezer in Tupperware. Take one out a time and just heat up and it taste like freshly baked.
@@Antonetish Thanks for the quick response. I love using muffin tins for things; it makes it so easy. Your suggestion will allow me to make these much easier and be able to experiment with additional items in the scones, such as cheeses, herbs, garlic, fruits, etc.
How wonderfully refreshing to hear an Aussie accent on one of these UA-cam videos 😊 You're an absolute delight to watch and listen to. I have made the lemonade scones but I'm definitely going to try this recipe. Wonder what the CWA thinks about these variations 😁 Thank you, Yvette.
@@janerivera590 Not new, I was taught this technique using a metal knife for this sort of dough-making both at home and at school in 'home ec' aka cookery 60 odd years ago. I watched, helped and learnt from my Nan who was a farmer's wife feeding shearers, my aunt who consistently won prizes at the local agricultural show and my Mum who was a member of CWA for umpteen years all followed the rule of using a knife to 'cut the dough'.
I will check but I seem to recall this recipe or one very similar, but using lemonade (which is what I use), is in the 2nd CWA cookbook my Mum gave me.
Thank you Charity. I added chopped dry dates and the result was YUM!! Didn't have soda water so I used lemonade. Oh heck, what's a few more calories.... :) I didn't bother with the scone cutter; simply tore off chunks and rolled in teeny bit of flour. They were just as good the next day - I had popped the left-over scones into a zip-lock bag. Often, store bought scones are dry the following day. Yours is a variation on one I've used in the past. I found the your proportions too wet so I'll be adding less liquid next time and adding in more flour as needed. It often depends on how dry the flour is in the first place.
Hi Blondie, I’m glad you made some yummy scones! You’re right that the humidity can effect the outcome… I’ve also discovered since filming this video that our Australian measuring cups are larger than in the US and UK so it makes sense that you needed to add more flour.
Definitely going to try this. A friend used to make scones like this... Break an egg into a cup, fill halfway with oil and up to top with milk. Beat in the cup. Add to 2 cups, flour. Was so easy
I can answer that for you; i just made them and used half unbleached ap flour and half sprouted whole wheat flour, they came out fantastic! Light, fluffy,delicious. Next time i will try using whole wheat flour for the entire recipe. To make it self rising i added 4 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp of salt sifted it all together and then added the other 2 ingredients. Hope that helps.
These are definitely THE BEST, THE EASIEST scones I've ever known or made. Thank you so much for giving me a "no fail" way of making something I never had success with. My family (grand children especially) thank you too.
@@juliemcknight7031 same question - what she's using looks more like buttermilk than even our heavy cream; thinking I may try a combo of the two to replicate it
@@tylerpurrden and @julie McKnight, this cream is whipping cream with some thickener added to it. It is the easiest and cheapest cream for me to get here in Australia. You can use any cream. I've made them with lower fat and unthickened cream and they still turn out well. 🙂
Mine never fail why because I also learn from a wonderful old lady who had baking prefected. These look lovely you have made. Yours are like the biscuts I learn too make.
Recipe worked well! However, I'd forgotten why I avoid self-raising flour: it makes my mouth 'go funny' (like a drying, tingling feeling). I'll try next time with normal flour and baking powder instead which is usually better. But if sr flour doesn't bother you, this recipe is a winner!
Made these this morning. Coated with 8 year old homemade marmalade. Mixing with the knife is, I think, the secret to the success of this recipe. A saver recipe, for sure.
Used 1 cup 'light' spelt flour, 100 ml double cream, 100 ml soda water. "Baked' on heavy pan on stove top wìth great results. Might have been fluffier if used all-white spelt flour and baked in hot oven. However quite satisfactory made the way I tried. So quick and easy and quite delicious. Thanks
Thanks for letting us know about that Rose! I’ve never cooked them on the stove top before! The spelt would have given them a lovely slightly different flavour. Yum! 😊
In our NZ household these are called “Winston Peter’s lemonade scones”, after a recipe for them was printed in our newspaper (in an election night special) in 1986. I have shared it with countless people since then. So easy to make, and the ingredients are always available in our house. I have seen them made with pink sparkling wine for a Valentine’s Day celebrations; no doubt you could use other sparkling beverages too!
Thank you for this easy to do recipe! I am gluten free and I use a ready to use flour mix that I substitute for cake flour. I will try this with my gluten free version. They look fantastic!
Well done, yes ive never failed yet too, I do 3x cups, 300x 300x but light cream and diet lemonade but not soda water , i will try this too thanks, thetmy are no easy the never fail scones so true!!
@@staceylivermore4609 I don't recall specific amounts, but to the batter, I added frozen black cherries, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and a little sugar. Good luck!
Ive made scones like this but never once kneaded the dough. Instead I drop a ladle of dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet giving plenty of room between each scone & bake them till they are light in colour. They always turn out well. I've eliminated the effort of kneading & cutting & all that mess & minimal handling as possible, Your Scones look quite light & fluffy which is how I like mine. I always add black currents & orange zest no spice & a tiny bit of sugar cause I don't want them sweet like a cookie. Your recipe yielded 3 sets of 6 scones that's 18, a nice amount from just a few ingredients, Easy & fast is the way I like it lol I always use alternative ingredients also because I am not toofond of rich foods so in the case of a scone, I use a high quality oil to replace butter & a non dairy milk such as almond milk & I always end up with a light airy biscuit like scone that is slightly sweet almost buttery with half the saturated fat. Thank you for the video it was a pleasure watching it & learning another method to make my favorite Scones :)
I made them and they turned out so delicious that I ate them plain with butter. I added 1/4 tsp of salt because I didn't realize that self rising flour already had salt. I also had to add a couple of tablespoons of flour because it was too watery, but it still turned out great! This is definitely a recipe to keep and I plan to make more of it and maybe add sugar and blueberries.
@@marybartley5800 I believe it might be called Seltzer water in the USA... it is plain water that has been carbonated (bubbly water, no sugar/sweetener)
Charity what a beautiful name …..thank you so much for your wonderful recipe…. You’re simply a breath of fresh air and such a lovely person… it was a joy just watching you and learning how tomake these beautiful scones…. I really appreciate and will definitely try this recipe for sure ….Thank you again and will be watching for some more of your recipes…. You are a great teacher and make it so easy for us to follow along 😘
Annie, Thankyou so much for leaving such a lovely comment. I can’t take any of the credit for my name, it is all my dad’s choosing! 😊 Have a great weekend.
A super simple recipe, I'm going to try this and then try again with my own twist on it, I'm thinking using Tonic water, a small amount of lemon zest some raisins and serve with cream and lemon curd, I'll let you know what they're like 😋
Must admit, the cream and soda water ingredients sound surreal! Probably won't be convinced until I try the recipe myself. I was also never successful using the traditional method until I watched Paul Hollywood (one of the judges in the BBC tv Bake Off) make them his way and have never looked back since. They are now always risen, golden and delicious, too much so...🤪
I tried this technique with what I had in the house, which was Schweppes bitterlemon soda (from my bar) lol. They came out perfectly! The texture was perfect, and the extra lemon taste from the soda paired perfectly with a chutney-style marmalade i make with key limes, kumquats, California dried chilis rehydrated, fresh grated ginger, dark brown sugar, a generous splash of dark rum in each jar, and Chinese 5 spice. A favorite recipe of my great grandmother's. Even though I am now 75, this marmalade chutney on fresh scones reminds me of my childhood in my great grandmother's garden. She showed me how to sprout the seeds from kumquats, and I still raise my own in pots in my windows!
Thank you for the recipe. I was just enjoying my afternoon tea at home and missing the scones I was having last week in London. Now I can make some myself 😊
I love savoury scones, so I added one cup of mature cheddar cheese in the mixture and divided 1/2 cup of extra cheese to sprinkle on top of the milk wash before baking them.
Hi, They came out fantastic !! I cooked these up a couple of years ago during lockdown. I don't really like cooking (but I love scones) They came out so good, my wife thought I'd gone to the shops and bought them. Looked up your video again as I'm making them again tomorrow. Thank you (& Barbara) very much for the video. Take care : ))
Delightful and super informative, and you managed to make us not feel that super sticky is anything to be afraid of. Also helpful to know about the lightness of touch when stirring it all together. Thank you.
I saw this recipe on your channel a while ago, didn't make a note of it and am so ☺ happy to see it back. Thank you so much. I love your style of presenting. Thank you I am definitely going to try these. They look 😋 delicious.
stitches…would you share how you modified the flour to make self rising…I don’t buy self rising flour because I don’t bake and the Sodium Aluminum Sulfate (in the self rising) is a proven carcinogenic, so no thanks!
@@marinazagrai1623 For self raising flour: to 160g plain/all purpose flour add 1.5 teaspoons of aluminum free baking powder, and p.2 teaspoons of salt.
Very nice, I have been failing so much trying to make nice fluffy scones, always ending with queens cake. Tomorrow I am making them and I am hoping to achieve. Thank you 💕
An extra tip: Avoid twisting with the scone cutter. It makes the scones tip over sideways during cooking, which makes for a wonky scone…hard to keep the jam and cream on top of those ones.
This has happened to me lot...... The problem once the 1st batch has had the pastry cut-out ..... this is OK. I avoid over-mixing the 2nd batch .... this where the problem is... If l don't get it right.. if l under mix the pastry... & bake, some tend to fall apart & crumble: 2nd problem, if l re-knead the pastry left over and once baked , scones come baked harder... Glueing the 2nd batch pastry can be difficult for some of us.
I like these recipes as is. Looks easy, cost effective and delicious. Thanks for sharing. For sure there are loads of scones recipes which may also be delicious.
Very innovative not to have butter, love this idea of using cream. Also, like your presentation, very natural and homey as opposed to very commercial 😃
Thank you for demonstrating Barbara's never fail shines. I've read so many British historical mysteries and the characters always pop into a tea room for a cupola and scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. I've only tried a U S version which I understand is nothing like these. So I'm anxious to try making them. 🙏👏🥰
The blueberries have created moisture from being frozen and then juicy. They look underdone in the middle but they’re just probably wet inside from the berries. The best fruit is sultanas or raisins. They are semi dried so add no additional liquid to the dough. If you want to use berries cut back the soda water a bit to compensate for the juice of the berries. Also make sure the sultanas are well coated or mixed in with the flour as this stops them sinking to the bottom. You put the scones close together on your tray as this stops them spreading. The only way they can go is up.
220 degrees C? 220 C is 428 F but i bake mine at 400 degrees F for about 12 min. 300 ml is about 1 and a quarter cups. Soda water is carbonated water (no flavoring).
Love scones. Great video, showing every part v clear, and comes w/full recipe in description compartment. I love this channel. Thank you for sharing. Wish you well/healthy🙂Have a nice day.
OMG.. I'm 58yrs old, a really good cook but hopeless at baking. Could never bake scones, have tried heaps of recipes, even the lemonade ones, & they always turned out hard. These are the fluffiest & best scones I have ever made!
Thank you, thank you so much. I followed your video to a tee.
I can send 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅oo😊😊
Love it and your accent. Trying this today.
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Try odlums scones I never fail on these. More ingredients but very nice scones. 👌 😉
R u using whipping cream or fresh cream. In this recepie
I'm an old man and making scones is on my bucket list, has been for many years. I have always been afraid to try making them until I saw your method. I made them tonight and they were great, even my wife praised them.
Thank you very much
Is the cream heavy whipping cream???
I've always heard that when you twist the cutter, it stops the dough from rising.
whipping cream or double cream please ? I normally bake scans with raisins or curran'ts and butter in the flour' but will try these for a change.
What xttesm fdo you use?
Is the cream single or double.
A humble entrancing lady with all the "come"over and make scones with me" delightfulness
I adapted this to gluten free self raising flour and added a couple of big handfuls of grated cheddar - amazing. I needed more flour but just keep adding until it started to come together then threw in the cheese, then carried on with your instructions THANK YOU Gluten free is v hard to get fluffy and light but these were divine. Crunchy outside fluffy inside. Yummy
Aloha hugs did you know Gluten is the protein in Grains GBY
I made these and they were great!! Sifting flour gives an accurate measure, as flour gets packed down in. transit and wi.l make your baked goods too dense and dry. Really,it's a easy recipe. Do it!!!
My poor Mom doesn't like celebrating Mother's Day in the states bc we lost my sister in 2000, and then in 2015 I nearly died from a brain tumor that I had tried to get diagnosed for 15 years. I will try making these to see if it makes her feel any better this year? My brain team said tumor is gone, so for me everyday is Christmas! 🎅
Sorry for your loss. So glad to hear that you're tumor free🙏
May God bless you & heal you 🙏🏼💞🌟
Awww.. sad to hear! This year girl ya can both enjoy it together! Stay safe with ya mam m good luck too! ❤️
@@soovanderbilt3437 Last year I saw an Open House Tour here where i live and I called Mom to see if she wanted to go? She said no, but then after the show was over? She said she wished she had gone with me, bc we used to do things like that all the time! (*which was my train of thought at the time too.) I just keep asking her if I see something that looks fun but so far she's staying home to stay healthy away from Covid.
@@kristinatidwell6563 well .. one day she’ll say yes! Keep tha in mind luvli.. she’s gunna say yes eventually 😊
Thank u ,
I have been making scones for years now ,
Never ever like these ,with cream and soda water ,
So learning an old dog ,new tricks ,will be having a go at these ,
Thanks again for sharing
I've used a recipe with the same ingredients, but you sift the flour 3 times to maximise the air. You're right, they never fail. 🙂
Good thanks from Ireland 🇮🇪 😀 👍
Thank you for the tutorial and for repeating, which helps memorizing.
Hi, I am Daniel from Pretoria South Africa. This looks easy enough as a pensioner looking for easy baking recipes. 😊
Fabulous recipe.
It’s the scone recipe I always use.
I now cook my scones in the Air Fryer on 200 deg C for 12 -15 minutes, depending on how big you’ve made them.
Turn them over last couple of minutes
What is an air fryer
Air Fryer is the way to go. Just about every Australian own one. Kmart, Amazon,Target absolutely fantastic. 🙋♀️🙋♀️
Would like to try in airfryer, did you just grease the slotted basket or use parchment paper underneath please ?
My grandma was Scottish and made scones. Thank you for this video. You are so sweet.
Thank you for this recipe and you so clear when you talk. So i will make it for sure. Thanks. 13:38
I love this video. I have never made them but I do love them. My husband (of 42 years) doesn’t care for them Is the only reason I haven’t . I love baking and watching people who love to bake too. I love cooking in general. 👩🍳
WOW!!! I've been looking for an easy recipe & this is it! Thank You! My mom is 94 & wants some, so now I can give her what she wants! 🇺🇸❤🙏
...almost same here ❤
They do love their scones ❤
I use the same measurements for my ginger scones, add a good quantity of ground ginger to the flour before you sieve it. I use diet ginger beer then gently fold in chopped glacé ginger, delicious 😋
I love this! Sounds delicious!
Wow those sound amazing.Thanks fur posting 👍👍
Yum! Ginger is my fav
Why “diet?” Just go for it. 😉👍🏼
I use 4 cups flour
HarrodsFan has said it for me: "Perfect": Simple, straightforward, and refreshingly comprehensive. Can anyone claim that she has missed a single point? Obviously an expert, but makes you feel she is one of your special friends, eager that your results are as good as hers, if not better. Frank
Hi Frank. What lovely kind words!!! 😊
I’m not sure that I’m an expert but I’m very keen for everyone to feel like cooking is something anyone can do. Thanks again for your lovely words.
How much flour is in a cupful as I do not own a cup like this
Stilton and Walnut would be good, especially for the menfolk! I would stir with a spatula, because of the old saying, ' stir with a knife, stir up strife ' . Great demo, Thanks! XXX
What is Stilton? I’m American and don’t know what this is. Thx!
@@susanlang8793 Stilton is an English, Blue vein cheese. Lovely with grapes. Loved by lots of gents with port in the evening. Not to everyone's liking of course but enjoyed by many. XXX
@@cajsheen2594 Sounds good for those who love very strong cheese, but I would try extra tasty & add shallots. It will be fun to experiment with different sweet & savoury favours. Kids could "help" & choose their own recipe for their lunch box.
@@rosalierobertson1253 Yes, the options are many and varied. You don't need to use a lot of cheese, just mash in a little, and with chopped walnuts you achieve a piquant flavour. Happy experimenting. XXX
Nice. Thanks. Been looking for this. Aussie Bob 😊😊😊
I made these this morning. My measuring jug can’t be right. I put in 300 ml cream and added a 250ml bottle of Soda Water which took liquid to 600 ml level below bubbles. Didn’t therefore add any more liquid. However am very happy with result. The only thing I think they need is a pinch of salt. Thank you for sharing your easy method. 👏❤️🐸
I love the idea of using soda water as a raising agent. And I love the fact that she actually knows how to pronounce the word scone!
Haha 😃
Thanks for your kind words Grandma Julie.
Well yes Australian pronunciation is correct. The American version is totally weird same as vehicle eeeek!
Sorry but in my experience the Australian pronunciation is incorrect - the correct English pronunciation rhymes with the word Tone i.e. the ‘o’ is elongated. Hence the little rhyme that used to be taught to aid pronunciation as follows:-
I asked the girl in dulcet tone
To order me a buttered scone
The silly girl has been an gone
And ordered me a buttered scon !
😅
👍🏼for the demo though.
@@MsDiamond444 the way the presenter said it is correct. The way you want to say it, is considered the low class way of saying it.
@@MsDiamond444 The scone is a British food. The correct British (England, Scotland, and Australia too, etc) pronunciation is as you hear on this video. I am an American living in Scotland, and most people here and in England say it like she does here. No, phonetically it doesn’t make sense. But there are many words here that are said totally different from the American way, such as the short-I in vitamin, and a long-o in progress. After living here I hesitate on correcting anyone’s pronunciation!
By the way, the fourth line of your poem includes the proper pronunciation.
My mother-in-law taught me how to make scones years ago! Very similar recipe. The trick is not to handle the dough too much👍
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Thank you for sharing your great and easy recipe of scone. A healthy and simple way to cook it! I will try this!
Thanks for recipe
I just made them and used 35% whipping cream. They came out fantastic!
So glad to hear they worked out for you! 😊
WOW! Never even heard of a “scone cutter”! And THAT is not how I learned to make scones! No wonder why I failed over and over!!! I MUST try this!!!
Thank you for this simple yet effective recipe. I made the scones with diet lemonade and cranberries and they were dish!!!👍
how much cranberries did you add? I have dried cranberries..could I use them..
De-lish even🤭
I used dried cranberries, following the desired measurement in the recipe.
I make these all the time, I don't even roll out the dough, I just spoon the dough in a muffin pan and bake. Easy and no fuss, come out perfectly fine every time.
Hi Antoinette...
Do you butter the muffin tin?
Do you brush the tops with milk or cream before cooking?
@@deanmar9002 I spray the muffin pan with Spray and cook. They come out of the pan so easy. I put my oven grill on for the last couple of minimum to brown the tops. But brushing them with milk or butter will be perfect!!
@@deanmar9002 Oh and I make more than one batch and put them in the freezer in Tupperware. Take one out a time and just heat up and it taste like freshly baked.
@@Antonetish Thanks for the quick response. I love using muffin tins for things; it makes it so easy. Your suggestion will allow me to make these much easier and be able to experiment with additional items in the scones, such as cheeses, herbs, garlic, fruits, etc.
@@Antonetish Great to know. That makes them even more worth making!
How wonderfully refreshing to hear an Aussie accent on one of these UA-cam videos 😊 You're an absolute delight to watch and listen to. I have made the lemonade scones but I'm definitely going to try this recipe. Wonder what the CWA thinks about these variations 😁 Thank you, Yvette.
Yes! snt it lovely to here our own accent!? Was thinking that myself! : )
This recipe is s far cry from home ec. 1978...
I was wonderibg if it was an Irish accent. LOL
Is a knife a new thing that’s the second person I’ve seen use a knife to mix with
@@janerivera590 Not new, I was taught this technique using a metal knife for this sort of dough-making both at home and at school in 'home ec' aka cookery 60 odd years ago. I watched, helped and learnt from my Nan who was a farmer's wife feeding shearers, my aunt who consistently won prizes at the local agricultural show and my Mum who was a member of CWA for umpteen years all followed the rule of using a knife to 'cut the dough'.
I will check but I seem to recall this recipe or one very similar, but using lemonade (which is what I use), is in the 2nd CWA cookbook my Mum gave me.
Yes, we could hear the hollow tapping!! what a lovely friendly presentation! Thank you.
I love,love scones. TFS!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘😘😘💚
These came our beautifully. I added some dried cranberries and everybody loved them. Thank you for this easy recipe.
This recipe has been around for ages, I started to make them 15 years ago. Indeed easiest recipe around.
Yes! I’m certainly not claiming it to be my own recipe. I’m sure it’s been around for quite a while.
Is it single cream or double cream? @@EasyHealthyTasty
Thank you Charity. I added chopped dry dates and the result was YUM!! Didn't have soda water so I used lemonade. Oh heck, what's a few more calories.... :) I didn't bother with the scone cutter; simply tore off chunks and rolled in teeny bit of flour. They were just as good the next day - I had popped the left-over scones into a zip-lock bag. Often, store bought scones are dry the following day.
Yours is a variation on one I've used in the past. I found the your proportions too wet so I'll be adding less liquid next time and adding in more flour as needed. It often depends on how dry the flour is in the first place.
Hi Blondie, I’m glad you made some yummy scones! You’re right that the humidity can effect the outcome… I’ve also discovered since filming this video that our Australian measuring cups are larger than in the US and UK so it makes sense that you needed to add more flour.
Definitely going to try this. A friend used to make scones like this... Break an egg into a cup, fill halfway with oil and up to top with milk. Beat in the cup. Add to 2 cups, flour. Was so easy
Great recipe, great options and excellent demonstration- thank you!
She's really great. Thank you! I've never made scones in my life woukdnt have a clue. I'm going to make these. You explain so clearly
Exactly.
I can answer that for you; i just made them and used half unbleached ap flour and half sprouted whole wheat flour, they came out fantastic! Light, fluffy,delicious. Next time i will try using whole wheat flour for the entire recipe. To make it self rising i added 4 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp of salt sifted it all together and then added the other 2 ingredients. Hope that helps.
This is vital information for me, I have the same sprouted flour and I can never figure out how to tweak it to fudge as self-rising! Thanks a bunch 💜
These are definitely THE BEST, THE EASIEST scones I've ever known or made. Thank you so much for giving me a "no fail" way of making something I never had success with. My family (grand children especially) thank you too.
So I have a question. Here our cream doesn’t look anything like that. Is it the same as what we have here in the US?
@@juliemcknight7031 same question - what she's using looks more like buttermilk than even our heavy cream; thinking I may try a combo of the two to replicate it
@@juliemcknight7031 looks like our double cream 👍👍🏴
@@tylerpurrden and @julie McKnight, this cream is whipping cream with some thickener added to it. It is the easiest and cheapest cream for me to get here in Australia. You can use any cream. I've made them with lower fat and unthickened cream and they still turn out well. 🙂
Could you please tell me what kind of cream you used?
Can’t wait to try these
I enjoyed your video. You're very natural and not showy. I learned a lot and can't wait to try.
Loved your video and Barbara's recipe for scones. Can't wait to try them adding blueberries and finely grated lemon peel.
Mine never fail why because I also learn from a wonderful old lady who had baking prefected. These look lovely you have made. Yours are like the biscuts I learn too make.
Gracias por compartir su conocimiento, receta sencilla y explicación clara, nunca he preparado scons pero intentaré.
Love Scones thanks for sharing will make it❤
Haven't had good Scones since Dad passed. He made the best ones! Thanks for this recipe. Have a blessed week
Can't wait to try them thanks
Recipe worked well! However, I'd forgotten why I avoid self-raising flour: it makes my mouth 'go funny' (like a drying, tingling feeling). I'll try next time with normal flour and baking powder instead which is usually better. But if sr flour doesn't bother you, this recipe is a winner!
I use Bundaberg Ginger Beer in my scones. (because I didn't have any lemonade or soda when I first made them). They turn out great.
Tried making scones for first time with this recipe.. It’s a no fail recipe.. 💯 however my scones were ready in 12 minutes exactly
Thank you, from America! These look like lovely scones. Nice to have a video where you demonstrate the recipe.
Made these this morning. Coated with 8 year old homemade marmalade. Mixing with the knife is, I think, the secret to the success of this recipe. A saver recipe, for sure.
They look so moist. I usually avoid scones because they are so dry. I am going to try these.
Me too, I always have to dip them in something lol
Used 1 cup 'light' spelt flour, 100 ml double cream, 100 ml soda water. "Baked' on heavy pan on stove top wìth great results. Might have been fluffier if used all-white spelt flour and baked in hot oven. However quite satisfactory made the way I tried. So quick and easy and quite delicious.
Thanks
Thanks for letting us know about that Rose! I’ve never cooked them on the stove top before! The spelt would have given them a lovely slightly different flavour. Yum! 😊
I really like Scones and I love your recipe? Thank you ? I could never find one ?
In our NZ household these are called “Winston Peter’s lemonade scones”, after a recipe for them was printed in our newspaper (in an election night special) in 1986. I have shared it with countless people since then. So easy to make, and the ingredients are always available in our house. I have seen them made with pink sparkling wine for a Valentine’s Day celebrations; no doubt you could use other sparkling beverages too!
Oooh! The pink sparkling wine sounds like a great idea! Interestingly enough Barbara, who taught me this recipe, is also from NZ 😊
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What temperature do you cook the scones please.
@@albertgriffin7901 220 C or 425 F
What about ginger beer. It works well
Thank you for this easy to do recipe! I am gluten free and I use a ready to use flour mix that I substitute for cake flour. I will try this with my gluten free version. They look fantastic!
Gluten free flour ?
try almond flour that is gluton free
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Thanks..I know of that one its nice..but crazy expensive.
I used gf self raising flour and some grated cheese fab scones.
I made this recipe, added my own seasonings, and everyone loved my spiced black cherry scones! Thank you.
Use cream soda instead of soda water
Well done, yes ive never failed yet too, I do 3x cups, 300x 300x but light cream and diet lemonade but not soda water , i will try this too thanks, thetmy are no easy the never fail scones so true!!
Awesome
Spiced black cherry sounds amazing! Can you please share?
@@staceylivermore4609 I don't recall specific amounts, but to the batter, I added frozen black cherries, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and a little sugar. Good luck!
Thank you so much for this scone recipe I will make them May God Bless 🙏
So delicious looking. Nice and warm with butter, jam and thick cream.
Ive made scones like this but never once kneaded the dough. Instead I drop a ladle of dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet giving plenty of room between each scone & bake them till they are light in colour. They always turn out well. I've eliminated the effort of kneading & cutting & all that mess & minimal handling as possible, Your Scones look quite light & fluffy which is how I like mine. I always add black currents & orange zest no spice & a tiny bit of sugar cause I don't want them sweet like a cookie.
Your recipe yielded 3 sets of 6 scones that's 18, a nice amount from just a few ingredients, Easy & fast is the way I like it lol I always use alternative ingredients also because I am not toofond of rich foods so in the case of a scone, I use a high quality oil to replace butter & a non dairy milk such as almond milk & I always end up with a light airy biscuit like scone that is slightly sweet almost buttery with half the saturated fat. Thank you for the video it was a pleasure watching it & learning another method to make my favorite Scones :)
I made them and they turned out so delicious that I ate them plain with butter. I added 1/4 tsp of salt because I didn't realize that self rising flour already had salt. I also had to add a couple of tablespoons of flour because it was too watery, but it still turned out great! This is definitely a recipe to keep and I plan to make more of it and maybe add sugar and blueberries.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Jay!
@@EasyHealthyTasty Thank you. I love your accent too :)
What would we call soda water here in the USA.?
@@marybartley5800 I believe it might be called Seltzer water in the USA... it is plain water that has been carbonated (bubbly water, no sugar/sweetener)
Charity what a beautiful name …..thank you so much for your wonderful recipe…. You’re simply a breath of fresh air and such a lovely person… it was a joy just watching you and learning how tomake these beautiful scones…. I really appreciate and will definitely try this recipe for sure ….Thank you again and will be watching for some more of your recipes…. You are a great teacher and make it so easy for us to follow along 😘
Annie, Thankyou so much for leaving such a lovely comment. I can’t take any of the credit for my name, it is all my dad’s choosing! 😊
Have a great weekend.
Yes, she is an angel.
A super simple recipe, I'm going to try this and then try again with my own twist on it, I'm thinking using Tonic water, a small amount of lemon zest some raisins and serve with cream and lemon curd, I'll let you know what they're like 😋
Tonic water has even more sugar than lemonade. I like the idea of the raisins and lemoncurd but wd stick with sodawater
Thank you Yvette, so lovely to hear an Australian voice, Love this recipe, am going to try it is all different variations.
These scones looks super delicious. I will definitely make some. Thanks for sharing.
They look delicious. Thank you for your presentation.
You are an angel! 😇 love your recipe and will be making them tomorrow. Thanks for this easy method! ❤🙏🏼😇. Love from Canada … ❤️🇨🇦
Thank you so much for sharing this simple but delicious recipe. GOD BLESS🙏❤
Watching from UK,beautiful ,scones
Thank you I’m from Sydney. I was very hesitant in trying to make scones but now I will.
Must admit, the cream and soda water ingredients sound surreal! Probably won't be convinced until I try the recipe myself.
I was also never successful using the traditional method until I watched Paul Hollywood (one of the judges in the BBC tv Bake Off) make them his way and have never looked back since. They are now always risen, golden and delicious, too much so...🤪
I tried this technique with what I had in the house, which was Schweppes bitterlemon soda (from my bar) lol. They came out perfectly! The texture was perfect, and the extra lemon taste from the soda paired perfectly with a chutney-style marmalade i make with key limes, kumquats, California dried chilis rehydrated, fresh grated ginger, dark brown sugar, a generous splash of dark rum in each jar, and Chinese 5 spice. A favorite recipe of my great grandmother's. Even though I am now 75, this marmalade chutney on fresh scones reminds me of my childhood in my great grandmother's garden. She showed me how to sprout the seeds from kumquats, and I still raise my own in pots in my windows!
Thank you for the recipe. I was just enjoying my afternoon tea at home and missing the scones I was having last week in London. Now I can make some myself 😊
I love savoury scones, so I added one cup of mature cheddar cheese in the mixture and divided 1/2 cup of extra cheese to sprinkle on top of the milk wash before baking them.
Temperature and time for baking?
Lovely....
Exactly same temp and time
Exactly same temp and time
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Yes, this is an easy method. I used tinned cream and lemonade, as I had them in. Really nice. Thank you for the video..
Hi, They came out fantastic !! I cooked these up a couple of years ago during lockdown. I don't really like cooking (but I love scones) They came out so good, my wife thought I'd gone to the shops and bought them. Looked up your video again as I'm making them again tomorrow. Thank you (& Barbara) very much for the video. Take care : ))
Thanks so much for coming back and making the recipe again! I hope you and your wife enjoyed them as much the second time 😊
Delightful and super informative, and you managed to make us not feel that super sticky is anything to be afraid of. Also helpful to know about the lightness of touch when stirring it all together. Thank you.
❤ will try it
I made this twice a week since watching your videos. It’s so easy.
I saw this recipe on your channel a while ago, didn't make a note of it and am so ☺ happy to see it back. Thank you so much. I love your style of presenting. Thank you I am definitely going to try these. They look 😋 delicious.
Them Scones look so good mmmhh. I will bake them to yummy.
Thank you for the nice Video.
Greetings from Germany happy Hollydays 🐇🥚🌹
This is always my go to receipe for scones. Yum... raspberry jam and a big dollop of Devon Clotted Cream and don't forget a good cuppa as well.
Yes! Can’t forget the cuppa!
So happy that I found your channel. Love love this recipe. Will definitely try it. Love from South Africa.
I will try to do them. Thank you for teaching us.
Made them today (mother’s day) and they are so moist! Made my own self rising floor. Delicious! So easy! Added more flour to bind it.
stitches…would you share how you modified the flour to make self rising…I don’t buy self rising flour because I don’t bake and the Sodium Aluminum Sulfate (in the self rising) is a proven carcinogenic, so no thanks!
@@marinazagrai1623 For self raising flour: to 160g plain/all purpose flour add 1.5 teaspoons of aluminum free baking powder, and p.2 teaspoons of salt.
Thank you so much for sharing
Looks yummm
I love baking...will be serving these to my always hungry husband
God bless from Durban in South Africa
Very nice, I have been failing so much trying to make nice fluffy scones, always ending with queens cake. Tomorrow I am making them and I am hoping to achieve. Thank you 💕
Lovely I'm going to give them a try I love scones 😋
An extra tip: Avoid twisting with the scone cutter. It makes the scones tip over sideways during cooking, which makes for a wonky scone…hard to keep the jam and cream on top of those ones.
Yes i dont twist either
This has happened to me lot......
The problem once the 1st batch has had the pastry cut-out ..... this is OK.
I avoid over-mixing the 2nd batch .... this where the problem is...
If l don't get it right.. if l under mix the pastry... & bake,
some tend to fall apart & crumble:
2nd problem, if l re-knead the pastry left over and once baked , scones come
baked harder... Glueing the 2nd batch pastry can be difficult for some of us.
What a delightful presentation. Thank you. You have such a joyful manner. 🌹💞🌹
Hi Marie,
Thanks for your kind words 😊
lol I too da man 👨 I wish we
@@EasyHealthyTastylovely demo will definitely make them thnx a million 😋
Fully agree
I live this...will surely try this ..
Thanks for the demo 👍
I like these recipes as is. Looks easy, cost effective and delicious. Thanks for sharing.
For sure there are loads of scones recipes which may also be delicious.
Thanks for sharing Barbara's never fail scones. I've been making them for fed years so I'm delighted to tell you they the best. Never fail scone.❤
They look great, I make scones all the time but this method is really simple so I look forward to trying it.
Very innovative not to have butter, love this idea of using cream. Also, like your presentation, very natural and homey as opposed to very commercial 😃
Thanks for your kind words Sandra!
Homey is what we’re all about. This is real life home cooking, not Masterchef 😀
Is it whipping cream? Sweet cream?
It’s whipping cream.
Heavy whipping cream means you don't need the butter. 😉
Never seen scones made this way will definitely try this , they look yummy 😋 🇬🇧
Thank you for demonstrating Barbara's never fail shines. I've read so many British historical mysteries and the characters always pop into a tea room for a cupola and scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. I've only tried a U S version which I understand is nothing like these. So I'm anxious to try making them. 🙏👏🥰
Just an excellent presentation !! Reiteration of recipe specifics SO VERY helpful ! (amounts/sifting/use of knife !) .
The blueberries have created moisture from being frozen and then juicy. They look underdone in the middle but they’re just probably wet inside from the berries. The best fruit is sultanas or raisins. They are semi dried so add no additional liquid to the dough. If you want to use berries cut back the soda water a bit to compensate for the juice of the berries. Also make sure the sultanas are well coated or mixed in with the flour as this stops them sinking to the bottom.
You put the scones close together on your tray as this stops them spreading. The only way they can go is up.
Single or double cream please?
I agree sultanas every time.
Thank you for the tip about the berries.i was wondering about it
Great fun listening and watching while you make scones. I love scones and will make these for sure! ❤️❤️❤️
220 degrees C? 220 C is 428 F but i bake mine at 400 degrees F for about 12 min. 300 ml is about 1 and a quarter cups. Soda water is carbonated water (no flavoring).
Thanks for the added information. I usually ask Alexa when I'm too lazy to figure it out. Lol
Thank you.
Love scones.
Great video, showing every part v clear, and comes w/full recipe in description compartment. I love this channel.
Thank you for sharing.
Wish you well/healthy🙂Have a nice day.
Love the child’s hand print flower on the refrigerator. Thanks for the scone recipe.