tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post4180974785734111970..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Scone recipeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67754698449375920802009-04-16T05:47:00.000+10:002009-04-16T05:47:00.000+10:00My first batch of your scones are in the oven righ...My first batch of your scones are in the oven right now - they smell and look wonderful. I am eagerly awaiting a cup of tea and a warm scone with honey! Thank you again for your wonderful blog... I can't get enough.<br />P.S. I made my first batch of soap yesterday. It is cut and on the curing rack. It too smells wonderful and I wish I could use it right away. Blessings to you!<br /><br />JodiJodinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10431746063637081052009-01-27T02:36:00.000+10:002009-01-27T02:36:00.000+10:00Can you use wheat flour? Also, do you know what I...Can you use wheat flour? Also, do you know what I can add when I use wheat and I need to "add more gluten" so it will rise better? My wheat bread isn't rising well.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194724896237883505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14733617533576185682009-01-26T05:20:00.000+10:002009-01-26T05:20:00.000+10:00Hi everyone! It's great to hear about the scone m...Hi everyone! It's great to hear about the scone making going on out there.<BR/><BR/>Peach pod, yes, that is my design. The free pattern is in my stitcheries section. Please use it.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34328363323807579142009-01-26T02:39:00.000+10:002009-01-26T02:39:00.000+10:00I was inspired by your scone post to make some who...I was inspired by your scone post to make some wholewheat cheese scones to have with soup for lunch today - I haven't made them for years. I'd forgotten how delicious they are! Of course, I also love plain scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream - just thought the cheese ones would go better with soup!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17173893322922738742009-01-26T00:38:00.000+10:002009-01-26T00:38:00.000+10:00The "GIVE MORE, EXPECT LESS" sampler on your side ...The "GIVE MORE, EXPECT LESS" sampler on your side bar - - is that your own design? I would love to stitch it.Peach Podhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12319765116240485041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8280596405640895822009-01-25T22:52:00.000+10:002009-01-25T22:52:00.000+10:00Thanks Rhonda Jean. Lovely scones - we had them f...Thanks Rhonda Jean. Lovely scones - we had them for tea yesterday with butter and jam (no cream unfortunately).<BR/><BR/>I'm going to try them with added dried fruit - will make a great snack for my 4 year old.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64812007683651826652009-01-25T14:46:00.000+10:002009-01-25T14:46:00.000+10:00Thanks for your help re the Lion Cotton, Rhonda - ...Thanks for your help re the Lion Cotton, Rhonda - much appreciated. I'm strangely quite excited about making my own dishcloths! Also, no, I'm not Nelly. I'm new to blogs and my comment above is the first time I have ever commented on any blog - I feel rather chuffed that it worked and you replied! Thank you. TullyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26745505384592588812009-01-25T10:48:00.000+10:002009-01-25T10:48:00.000+10:00Just wanted to let you know I made the biscuits (y...Just wanted to let you know I made the biscuits (yeah, I'm from the states) this morning and they turned out pretty darn good! Thanks for the recipe and inspiring me to try something new.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269884442141861327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33750244502555624952009-01-25T09:03:00.000+10:002009-01-25T09:03:00.000+10:00Rhonda your scone recipe is almost identical to th...Rhonda your scone recipe is almost identical to the recipe my Gran taught me when I was a wee Lass. But I always remember her telling me you needed to have cool hands to bake scones. So even in this hot Queensland kitchen my scones are always a success. Thanks for bringing back such delightful childhood memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27851003877470357112009-01-25T08:17:00.000+10:002009-01-25T08:17:00.000+10:00these look utterly sensational! I might have a go ...these look utterly sensational! I might have a go at them today and do a batch for my family. Nothing like scones for a Sunday afternoon tea!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting your recipe.Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279365115311331326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3503695008523746592009-01-25T05:53:00.000+10:002009-01-25T05:53:00.000+10:00Thank you for clearing it up for me, Rhonda! I bel...Thank you for clearing it up for me, Rhonda! I believe that's what many people do - adding apples.<BR/>I'm looking forward to the next kitchen table discussion. There won't be much I can add myself, especially because it's not canning season here, but I'm sure there'll be a lot to learn for me!<BR/><BR/>I made the sponge cake again, instead of the scones, but I think I'll try them tomorrow... I'm free to do it now, I passed all my exams and have lots of free time on my hands! I'm absolutely happy right now, so I need to tell everyone...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3298464718932568912009-01-25T04:36:00.000+10:002009-01-25T04:36:00.000+10:00I baked some just the other day... But we call the...I baked some just the other day... But we call them biscuits!<BR/>;o)<BR/><BR/>I use half white, half whole-wheat flour, and they come out just right.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your wonderful blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972398512692028734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47792528443815961562009-01-25T04:31:00.000+10:002009-01-25T04:31:00.000+10:00Hana, beet sugar is fine for preserving but it doe...Hana, beet sugar is fine for preserving but it doesn't help with the setting of jam like cane sugar does. If you use beet sugar, you'll have to use pectin as well. <BR/>And that is fine, pectin is a natural product. You may even make your own pectin if you have crab apples there. Good luck with your jams.<BR/><BR/>Mickle, thanks for sharing your ceramic cleaner recipe with us.<BR/><BR/>Credit Cruncher, thanks for linking and reading.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23986023599983614212009-01-25T00:48:00.000+10:002009-01-25T00:48:00.000+10:00Awwwww, you're the best! Thanks! -SandyAwwwww, you're the best! Thanks! -SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161936988434765481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3230601846573118752009-01-24T21:47:00.000+10:002009-01-24T21:47:00.000+10:00I am really enjoying your blog and have linked to ...I am really enjoying your blog and have linked to you.Credit Cruncherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973125927390846664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88383905969633644312009-01-24T21:30:00.000+10:002009-01-24T21:30:00.000+10:00Scones are a favourite of mine but never been very...Scones are a favourite of mine but never been very successful at baking them so will give your recipe a try and let you know how I get on. Mmmm scones, jams and clotted cream ....Whole Foods here I come :)softintheheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365562754859033869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61591482640383955192009-01-24T21:18:00.000+10:002009-01-24T21:18:00.000+10:00Hello Rhonda - I think scones were one of the firs...Hello Rhonda - I think scones were one of the first things I was taught to cook. Thankj you for your scone making tips - am sure will help with mine.<BR/><BR/>Inspired by you I'm moving to green cleaning. Here is a tip I would like to share with your readers: the wonderful mix of baking soda and salt is great for getting baked on "gunk" off a ceramic cooktop. I used a dampened cloth, the salt and baking soda and gentle persistance. No damage to cooktop! The "offical ceramic top" cleaners never achieved such good results.<BR/><BR/>I hope the rest of your weekend is kind to you, Michelle in Wellington.Mickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2110960178051315392009-01-24T17:50:00.000+10:002009-01-24T17:50:00.000+10:00Thank you very, very much! I think these are going...Thank you very, very much! I think these are going to be on our table this weekend as well. :-)<BR/><BR/>There's one thing I'm wondering about the jam... you say use pure cane sugar, no beet. All we get here in the Czech Republic is beet. (Unless we pay more for our special treatment, and it's not so widely available - my sister does it for her regular sugar for tea and such, because she noticed the beet one doesn't agree with her so much.) In fact, the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) used to be one of the biggest manufacturers of beet sugar - it's not anymore, but it's still what you usually get.<BR/>Well, what I'm aiming at is, that generations of preservers in this country have always been using beet sugar, and I believe there are no problems with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23589631291363857242009-01-24T16:31:00.000+10:002009-01-24T16:31:00.000+10:00Thanks for recipe.Ihave nominated you for a Premio...Thanks for recipe.<BR/><BR/>Ihave nominated you for a Premio ime Dardos award. if you have the time please read my blog for details.<BR/><BR/>kind regards<BR/><BR/>Michelle :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924070226171570926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58209742515154472002009-01-24T11:11:00.000+10:002009-01-24T11:11:00.000+10:00I am so happy that I stumbled on your blog. I was ...I am so happy that I stumbled on your blog. I was just looking for a cold pressed soap recipe and found a whole other way of line, I already got permission from my husband to start on our journey!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541201669787842179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33317636234313528312009-01-24T10:50:00.000+10:002009-01-24T10:50:00.000+10:00Hi Tully (are you Nelly?) You can use any sort of...Hi Tully (are you Nelly?) You can use any sort of pure cotton yarn, I've even used crochet cotton. It makes up a very light an absorbent dishcloth with it's fine ply. Here are buys of ebay - some are very good prices.<BR/>http://shop.ebay.com.au/items/_W0QQ_nkwZcottonQ20yarnQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ<BR/><BR/>I bought 12 large skeins of Lions cotton at Spotlight when it was been reduced from $11.99 to $3.99. I still have a lot from that but when I've used it all, I'll buy from ebay. You could also look at the soy, linen and bamboo yarns. They're all natural products and absorbent. Just be wary of the price.<BR/><BR/>Suzen, tell me you're joking about having cream sent from the UK. You know you can whip pure cream to have on your devonshire tea?Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58242372644995785342009-01-24T09:23:00.000+10:002009-01-24T09:23:00.000+10:00RhondaI have been googling and it looks like Whole...Rhonda<BR/>I have been googling and it looks like Whole Foods might sell some. I will have to drop by, maybe next week when I am out.<BR/><BR/>If not there, than there is site in the UK, that ships to the US.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002172687452372789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59305216087745297332009-01-24T09:18:00.000+10:002009-01-24T09:18:00.000+10:00Rhonda, I need your help please! I was inspired b...Rhonda, I need your help please! I was inspired by one of your recent blogs about handknitted dish cloths and went out to buy the Lion Cotton Yarn with big plans to make dishcloths for one and all. However, Spotlight no longer sells Lion Cotton Yarn and the Lion website is not responding to my emails re other Australian stockists. It also looks like they don't do overseas mail orders. Can you please recommend a substitute cotton? (The girl at Spotlight said the Lion one was particularly soft and absorbent and didn't know what else to recommend). <BR/>Thanks for your blog Rhonda, i really enjoy reading it. Tully (Melbourne)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66934173771126451312009-01-24T09:12:00.000+10:002009-01-24T09:12:00.000+10:00James, if you read Donetta's comment you'll see sh...James, if you read Donetta's comment you'll see she found freshly ground wholewheat flour too heavy. What you could try is to ground your flour as normal, but then sift out some of the bran to get a lighter flour. If you wanted to include the bran, you could moisten the top of the scones and sprinkle it over the top before baking. A safer alternative is to do what Donetta is doing, adding some white flour to lighten the dough.<BR/><BR/>Suzen, if you can't get clotted cream, try for a good quality Jersey or Guernsey cow cream. It's thick and luscious.<BR/><BR/>Hello Cathy, welcome. Cripes, you read through the whole thing?! You deserve a medal. Yes, living this way is very satisfying, isn't it. I'm please you enjoyed the blog, I hope you keep reading.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14881252587048195502009-01-24T08:46:00.001+10:002009-01-24T08:46:00.001+10:00Would the scones turn out well using freshly groun...Would the scones turn out well using freshly ground whole-wheat flour?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>JamesJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400867120560796938noreply@blogger.com