English Breakfast Scones

Freshly baked English scones. Best eaten warm with extra butter which will melt into the scone. Adding some jam will be perfect, I love eating this with honey too.

Oh, yes, don't forget the coffee.

Scones

I tried the Simon Rimmer's Scones recipe. The one I gave you, Carebear.

I've already have a recipe which I'm happy with actually, and it's my ex-boss' favorite. But I do really want to try this out since it sounds like a great recipe. The difference between this recipe and mine is the sugar content - this one higher. Other than that would be the additional baking powder, I supposed will make the scones lighter.

The amount of raisins I personally think is too much, I suppose about 30gm instead of 55gm. With this amount, you have about 10 raisins in a scones. I don't think we should overload the scones with raisins, firstly it will be too sweet and overpowering the scones, secondly, it's difficult to cut them up if you wish to sandwich butter and jam in the middle.

Actually, I normally just smear some butter and jam on the scones while I cut them up - instead of sandwiching the butter and jam in the middle.

Finally, I'd used a cutter instead of shaping the scones free-hand today. I still prefer free-hand shaping, it's more manageable, and i like it "taller".

The above were shaped free-hand because it's difficult to cut the remaining dough with cutter towards the end. These below were from the cutter with exact directions of the recipe (rolled dough into 1.5cm thick).

I've no idea if this is a more delicious recipe or not. I might have it for breakfast tomorrow. MFG will try it out for me later.

I will try asking Carebear to try, I'm sure you would do me the favour dear? Since you might be baking this, might as well find out whether you like it or not before you bake. :)

Combat inspired by PiC

I was so inspired with the shouting in combat class today; and all those funny noises we make in class, because my gym Partner in Crime was at TC today. Too bad I really can't stay for pump, otherwise, PiC is also a very good companion for all those painful groaning in pump classes.

Combat without mic was somehow tricky during certain times. Especially with those unfamiliar tracks for me. PiC, after not joining Master C's combat for so long, was in big confusion at parts where spot tests were given (the mix up of left right tests) and was grumbling about certain other things, must remember to check with her tomorrow what irritated her.

Realized that the sexy track is always paired up with so what track. I love the so what track so so much because it is a really good stress relief track, the pin down enemy and punch part is my favorite!

All in all I enjoyed the class a lot today, especially enjoyed the almost synchronized shouting with PiC, although I did missed the second tempo by half a beat, but still managed to shout that with PiC's cueing.

I was really tempted to stay back for pump seeing PiC and Fiz arranging their boards and weights, oh well, next week I must resume my pump classes, including this late night Monday pump, got to get my strength back!

Passed Carebear her "presents" before she commenced her class. I hope the extra pack was being delivered ok. And to the question of why some people didn't get cookies while other people like Carebear did - one of the reasons to that is, as I quote, because you haven't got the Queenly Privilege. Ok ok, I added the Queenly bit, but that's really one of the main reasons besides other common reasons like, you are on diet.

English Scones for breakfast?

Raisins Scones

Have been a bit sentimental lately and the blog is full of blabbers. Though very lazy to bake, but I thought it might be a good way to indulge myself, to focus on some other things then everyday nonsense.

But, I was truly quite lazy. So. while MasterChef baked some bread, I baked some scones, which was more stress-free. Besides, I had delayed this for some time now.

Plain Scones

A present for my angel friend

(Scones for breakfast with black coffee)

English Scones

My ex-ex-boss just had his angioplasty, again. I had been thinking of him a lot lately. Told him that during my telephone conversation with him last Friday and he said no wonder he felt warmth.

He is my number one scones supporter. He said (out of being very kind I'm sure, and now suffer the consequences because I kept sending him scones from time to time.) that they are one of the best he had. The other day when he called, he told me his little "in search for scones" episode. He got this sudden crave for scones but were not able to get any after going to Dome Cafe, Starbucks and a few cafes. Some were some selling, others sold out.

So finally I decided to make him some. Assembled a scone gift pack together with some mini jam from Whittard, UK

Scones are very easy to make, electric mixer not required and baking time is only 15 minutes. Made some plain ones and some with raisins. They are best eaten warm with butter and jam. I tried it with honey and I liked that. S-Buddy likes it with peanut butter jam - weird taste but at least he had approved the scones recipe.

Sent off the scones to eeBoss' house before going to SPK for the combat launch. Gave some to Farid, Little Bro and Hobbes.