Scones - Nay-nay's family recipe

[Nay-nay]

Yes - I just use 'pure' cream because that is all I have (no nasty additives) but when adding to this mix use it unwhipped then use the rest to whip and put on your scones with jam or passionfruit butter. 

[Bedlam]

They sound wonderful( you are all a bad influence for me - scones for afternoon tea!)

[Lellyj]

Hi Nay nay

Made your scones for about the sixth time today and realise that I never posted on this thread to say how much I appreciate this recipe.  I have never been able to make scones and I am so wrapt that I found this.  I used some cream that had "turned" on the suggestion of an elderly friend of my mums and it worked fine too, so a great way to save.  Looking forward to having this batch with your passionfruit butter 

[Nay-nay]

 Good onya Lellyj! Yes, I use up cream that I'm not game to use anywhere else on this one too. I won't tell if you don't. 

[Lellyj]

Thinking of you again Nay-nay . . . I am making 100s of scones this weekend for the school fete with my grade, they freeze really well.  I wouldn't have attempted this without your superb recipe!  PS I love the new look avatar that means we can actually see you!

[Nay-nay]

Thinking of you again Nay-nay . . . I am making 100s of scones this weekend for the school fete with my grade, they freeze really well.  I wouldn't have attempted this without your superb recipe! 

Never would attempt that many (especially with kids!) - you are a super-teacher! 

PS I love the new look avatar that means we can actually see you!

Not sure that's good thing. 

[Lellyj]

Okay, I'll be honest, have made about 100 scones with my class and will make about a hundred more with them on Monday, and I'm making all the rest myself!!  I wouldn't make a single one, without your recipe and Clancy (tmx)!  And yes it is lovely to see you, and all the other people who've put themselves out there lately!  I must find a pic where my back isn't to the camera, but this is the only pic I have with Clancy in it!

[Vivaroo]

I don't really bake and I've never been able to make scones but this recipe has had rave reviews!

Questions if someone could be so kind:
Does a half batch work just as well?
When I cut them out, how much do I space them out on the tray.  I seem to remember seeing scones baked very close together.
Does the tray get greased or floured?  Do I brush scones with milk or flour or both?
How do you tell when cooked, golden?
Do they taste reasonable the next day?

[Nay-nay]

ok - I'll attempt to answer from what I have found - scones always taste best fresh out of oven - but are ok next day (a 10sec warm up is nice) They do colour up nicely when brush with milk (why waste an egg) and you know they are cooked when they are golden. Yes grease tray but can flour if you like. Now the arrangement  on the tray may bring different answers for different reasons but I always arrange close so touching and break them apart when cooked. Hope this helps. 

[judydawn]

I'll answer the question you missed Nay    Yes, I have made 1/2 a batch successfully Viv.

[CreamPuff63]

just trying out the half batch now in the oven. made about 10 scones

[Nay-nay]

Oh that's good - I thought there was another question, just couldn't think what it was. Good to know you can do half. Thanks gals 

[Vivaroo]

Thanks Nay Nay!  Look forward to trying these, love scones.

[Lellyj]

Viv

I have made literally hundreds of scones using Nay-Nay's recipe (thanks again  , a baked up a storm for the school fete. I have never been a scone maker before, so belive me, it's a ripper recipe!  I use a small cutter, find the measuring cup sucks in the dough a bit and is hard to remove, brush with milk, and put them very close together on the tray--maybe 1 cm apart.  I use baking paper on the tray.  Looking forward to hearing how you go--but I can assure you, if I can make beautiful scones using this recipe, anyone can!!

[Denzelmum]

Made this for breakfast at church, gone within minutes!  Thanks for your wonderful recipe, Nay-nay!