Scones & Cream: Come For Tea #4

Afternoon Tea (Part 2 of 3): Learn how to make delicious drop scones, traditional scones & faux clotted cream.

Note from Cindy: I was very new to video editing when I did this piece and I accidentally left the addition of the 3/4 cup of 1/2 & 1/2 on the cutting room floor! My apologies....If you'd like a copy of the recipe, you can go to our website and it will be there for you on the Come For Tea show notes page, free of charge.

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[narutoandhinata4eva9]

Could the clotted cream be used as a base for finger sandwiches? If so, how long before (the tea) would I have to assemble the sandwiches?

[harwoodpodcast]

@narutoandhinata4eva9 I think this clotted cream would be too wet for tea sandwiches. It would probably make them way to soggy. -Cindy

[narutoandhinata4eva9]

@harwoodpodcast Then, would using regular, unsalted butter taint the flavor too much?

I'm hosting my very first tea party on the first of November, and, it's been brought to my knowledge that none of my guest are fond of mayonnaise.

Are there any other alternatives?

[harwoodpodcast]

@narutoandhinata4eva9 An unsalted butter would be fine to use. You can also use cream cheese. Many tea sandwich fillings use mayo in them, so that may be tricky. You could try my Curry Chicken Tea Sandwiches, but instead of mayo, add a bit more of the heavy cream to moisten. Also think about things other than tea sandwiches: the Savory Palmiers are easy and yummy and so are the Welsh Rarebits. Check out my website for all the choices! HarwoodPodcast(dot)com -Cindy

[BlameDaCookie]

How hot should the oven be for drop scones?

[harwoodpodcast]

@BlameDaCookie If you're using a mix I'd check the package, but usually it's 375˚F. -Cindy

[harwoodpodcast]

@nigek You could certainly rub the butter into the flour. The idea is to get the butter fairly evenly distributed in the flour. The rule of thumb always seems to be to get the butter pieces the "size of a pea" -Cindy

[nigek]

thanks that was such a helpful video! but i'm just wondering.. will the scones turn out differently in terms of texture if i rub the flour and butter so that it forms a fine consistency rather than leave visible chunks as demonstrated in your video?

[harwoodpodcast]

@mistyaqua I would love to give them a try! You can email them to me: Cindy@HarwoodPodcast(dot)com.

[mistyaqua]

@harwoodpodcast

I add chunks of cheese and apple. Otherwise, they get lost in the mix. I will gladly send along the recipe, if you would like.