Hello
dear friends and a happy July to you!
I
am delighted to be back in the lovely world of blogging...as I mentioned to a
very sweet blog friend the other day, I miss ‘my home on the web’ so dearly
when I am absent!
This
week has been quite an industrious one, for we have had quite a lot of fresh
produce come in which needed to be preserved, and I also spent two afternoons
babysitting a precious little one year old boy…
In
just a few days’ time I will be visiting a very dear friend of mine to help her
celebrate her eighteenth birthday!
She
will be having a lovely high tea, so I am busy preparing for being away by making
sure I have enough stock for the market…
But…today
is a beautiful, sunshiny winter’s day, and we are enjoying some much needed peace
and quiet at home after all the frantic activity of the last few days…
~
One
of our favourite things to do on a day like today is to bake a special tea time treat,
and these
delicious
scones were just perfect…
I
love using my heart cookie cutter to make heart shaped scones…something a
little different and special…
Our
scone recipe is a simple one which we have used for many years now.
I
don’t even know where or when we first discovered it, but I do know I have made
several changes to the ingredients and method over the years…
“Rubbing the butter into the
sifted flour gives the scones a shortbread texture which is absolutely sublime
when served with the homemade raspberry jam and fresh cream…”
Buttermilk
Scones
3
tbsp buttermilk
225g
cake flour
2
tsp baking powder
Pinch
salt
75
butter
40g
castor sugar
1
egg, beaten
Sift
together the flour and salt.
Rub
in the butter till the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
In
a separate bowl, combine the beaten egg, castor sugar and buttermilk.
Add
to the dry ingredients.
Mix
and knead lightly to form a smooth dough, then roll out to about 5cm thick.
Use
the rim of a glass dipped in flour or a cookie cutter to cut out shapes and
place
on
a tray lined with baking paper.
Brush
a little buttermilk over the tops of the scones and bake at 180 degrees Celsius
for
About
15 minutes, or until golden brown and done.
If like me you are watching your intake of sugar, how about using a drizzle of raw honey instead of jam…honey and whipped cream is a delightful combination!
…Finely
grated cheddar is also scrumptious on these scones, and is perfect if you are
serving these as a light lunch…
I
made the jam just a few minutes before serving as my method is a very simple
one…
I
used two cups of raspberries (fresh or frozen will work) and just half a cup of
sugar.
I
put the berries and sugar in a small pot and brought it to a boil over a medium
heat…
I
then boiled the fruit and sugar together, stirring almost constantly to keep it
from sticking to the bottom of the pot, until the mixture had a jam like
consistency and a lot of the liquid had evaporated…
As this jam is more fruit to sugar, it would be advisable to store it in the fridge.
Be
aware that it also won’t gel as regular jam would… Using a lower quantity of sugar means your
jam hasn’t got a sickly sweet taste, but rather a gorgeously rich and fruity
flavour…
Serve
scones warm with a pot of freshly brewed tea of your choice…
Set
your tea table in a simple yet elegant fashion using tea cups and a pretty
tablecloth…
A
vase of wildflowers set in the centre of the table adds a graceful touch to the
scene, and place freshly baked scones in little baskets around the table…
Invite
a dear friend to join you, or simply enjoy as a family…
What is your favourite tea time treat...?
What is your favourite tea time treat...?
Wishing
each of you a beautifully blessed month of July!
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20 comments:
I love afternoon tea! Recently I discovered on sea days while cruising, afternoon tea is served on Carnival. It's so relaxing and wonderful, but they don't do scones like yours and that is how I've always done them with jam and cream. I may bake this afternoon!
Hello dearest Kelly-Anne! Oh, how you refresh my heart, dear one. Your posts are like warm sunshine and they always bring happiness to my soul :)
Your tea time looks delightful and I know your friend will thoroughly enjoy herself. Your heart scones are just too sweet and they look delicious!
Happy July to you, my friend. Much love!
It is mid-morning here in Georgia, and your photos are making me hungry!
The heart-shaped scones look wonderful. Thank you for sharing your tried and true recipe. The jam looks so rich and flavorful; I would like the fruity, less sweet, taste. Your tablescape is lovely with the added touch of a pretty floral tablecloth and wildflowers. Wishing you a lovely visit with friends and your grandmother.
Your tea time table looks so very delightful and inviting! I love the idea of making fresh jam with less sugar. Berries are just beginning to ripen where I live, so maybe I will give this idea a try!
Dear friend...oh my! Everything about this post is just lovely and so sweet! The scones and jam both sound and look delightful- two of my most favorite things! I was just thinking the other day how I wanted to make a batch of scones again soon, as it has been awhile since I did so. How I wished we lived closer so that we could enjoy an afternoon of tea and chatting together! :) Hopefully one day we will be able to do just that, Lord willing!! :)
Just one question, and it's a random one: I'm curious how cold it gets where you live? And do you ever see snow? Just wondering!
Sending you much love and many blessings <3 Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Scones with jam and cream are my favourite tea time treat! I'd love to sample your delicious heart-shaped scones with your homemade jam!
Oh, I love scones and there are so many ways to make them. My recipe is just about identical to yours. Buttermilk makes everything better, doesn't it? And I like to add blueberries and or craisins to mine sometimes. How pretty everything looks! Enjoy your week and the fun you have planned. Sweet hugs, Diane
Tea parties are so much fun, and your pictures are oh so beautiful! Thanks for sharing the recipe as well!
Blessings,
Elyse
I love scones and these look absolutely delicious! Nothing quite as relaxing as afternoon tea.
hugs,
Jann
'Tis a glorious sunny day down here as well. How lovely your photos look Kelly-Anne, they have made my mouth water at the sight of that pretty table, dressed in that pretty cloth, laden with those delicious looking scones and that gorgeous red-as-red home made jam. It all looks rather scrumptious!
Oh my, Kelly-Anne! Those scones look delicious. I make scones quite frequently but your recipe is a bit different, in the respect that yours calls for cake flour and contains an egg. I want to give it a try...and I love that you used a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut them.
Your jam looks delicious...and your pictures are awesome!
Oh my goodness Kelly-Anne,
These homemade scones and jam look delicious. You are so sweet and kind for sharing your recipes. Sending you hugs.
❤️Ana
Hello dear friend! I have been so busy recently and have been unable to reply to comments and make visits! Please forgive me...:) The scones look absolutley divine! Oh, how I would love to taste one now. I have never acquired a taste for hot tea or coffee either. Maybe someday! I prefer my tea iced and sweet which is a southern thing. :) Your thoughtful Thursday post was a lovely one...such a wonderful message. I do hope you have a lovely time celebrating your friend's 18th birthday. Such a milestone in the path of life. Hugs and belssing to you! Oh, by the way...I will let you know the moment I receive my sweet parcel from you. I am so excited! You're a sweet blessing!
Hugs, Vicky
Actually, I'd love to be a guest of yours at a tea party, I'm sincere :)
I've taken note both of the recipe of the Buttermilk Scones and of your jam and I'm looking forward to your next recipes !!!
Sending much love and thankfulness
Daniela
Oh my goodness these darling little heart-shaped scones look heavenly! I could snatch one of those up any time of day! And I still have a hard time realizing it is winter in your neck of the woods! Have a blessed weekend, Kelly-Anne!
Your scones look so delicious and especially cute in the heart shape!
I am so excited to try these recipes!!
Scones are a personal favorite tea treat along with petit fours :)
And I finally have hope that I can make a good jam! I've tried it before but the recipes were complicated and required ingredients I never have on hand. Thanks for sharing this easy and delicious one!
Have a wonderful tea with your friend....it sounds like the perfect birthday celebration!
With much joy....Ashleigh
Lovely and delicious !!! xo
Hi Kelly-Anne, your scones and jam look so yummy! Thanks for joining and sharing your recipe at our Cooking & Carfting with J & J!
Julie
Yum! Those scones and jam look delicious. I like that the recipes are simple ones. I'll have to try both.
Visiting from Julie's Cooking & Crafting blog hop.
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