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Recipe Blog - thebroadroom.net: November 2005
Leslie's English Scones
posted by Leslie,
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
at 11:53 AM (Pacific)
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1/2 cup + 1 tsp sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 pats or 3/4 cup butter, chilled
5/8 cup buttermilk
1/2-3/4 cup currants or dried cranberries
1 tsp finely grated lemon or orange zest (optional)
Instructions
Preheat electric oven to 450°F. Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and currants or cranberries. Form into a ball, handling dough as little as possible. Pat into a large pancake, 3/4-inch thick. Transfer to lightly greased and flour-dusted baking sheet. Cut into 8 wedges and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Separate each wedge slightly so it doesn't touch the next piece. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or to desired goldeness. Serve with Devonshire Cream if desired.
 
Natural Ginger Tea
posted by Leslie,
at 11:46 AM (Pacific)
4 cups boiling hot water
a 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root
lemon or honey (optional)
Peel the ginger root and cut it into thin slices.
Pour the boiling water over the ginger slices.
Cover the tea and allow it to simmer for 15-20 minutes (keep it covered over low heat in a saucepan, if possible; otherwise allow the tea to steep in a pot).
Strain the tea. Add honey and/or lemon to taste.
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