My first attempt at baking scones

**Ixion** · 2nd August 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Mans electric mixer-Concrete mixer,makes huge batches.

Hm. I think that scones mixed in a concrete mixer would class as Bloke-Approved. What would you use to bake 'em? A brick kiln would probably work well.

*That* sort of scone baking would be neither metro nor homo (sort of same thing isn't it?)

**Oakie** · 2nd August 2009, 19:41

I got home for lunch one day when fairly newly married and Mrs Oakie had made scones which hadn't risen. Silly me walks in and says, "Mmm yum, pikelets for lunch". I nearly wore one right between the eyes and that probably would have been a fatal blow. Bit of a standing joke in our family now and both daughters scones still seem to rise more than hers.

**Gareth51** · 2nd August 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by allycatz

So which one of you kitchen bitches can make a decent pavlova?

Pavlova yes,scones NO.. don't make what I don't like

**mossy1200** · 2nd August 2009, 22:00

trick with scones is very small amount of salt and dont mix with your hands.
i use big plastic spoons and dont touch the mix at all.
they just seem to rise a lot more.

Why do i know this?
Because my wife cant cook.She has other attributes though.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 2nd August 2009, 22:02

Had a baking session today with mr 4, caster sugar and flour every where. Had a fukin great time, cakes tasted nice too. He only whats to bake cakes so he can lick the bowl afterwards.
Its all in the way you fold in the flour