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Posts Tagged ‘scones’
Breakfast for a Quiet Morning
Saturday, September 4th, 2010I like to make these for my girlfriend on quiet weekend mornings:
Cheese Scones with Strawberry, Papaya, or Mango Chutney
Cheese Scone Ingredients:
225g (about 2 cups) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
50 g butter
125 g (about 1 cup) grated sharp cheddar, gruyère, or similar sharp cheese
100ml milk
Preparation:
Mix flour, cayenne pepper, and grated cheese in a [...]
The T Series, Part 1: Afternoon Tea
Sunday, August 8th, 2010In the first part of our Tea Series, our English Gentleman describes the consummate English tradition of Afternoon Tea.
‘The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose.’ George Gissing (The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft)
The time for afternoon tea is 4 o’clock. Never earlier, but possibly later if it morphs into [...]
