I’ve now tried two recipes and they all taste like cardboard. I have now collected a few more recipes and will try them. It seems that I might have to kneed after all. I have avoided all recipes that require kneeding, but I think that shortcut is over. At Oren’s , where they have cornered the market on the best coffee, they have the Balthazar scones that are soooo good.
But back to scones. A friend gave me a “Cooks Ilustrated” recipe that I will try next. In the meantime, as I was about to dump all those scones in the garbage, I realized that I could make bread pudding using the scones as the bread. So that’s the next plan.
In the meantime it’s Halloween which means the West Village is cut off from the East Village by the parade-of-all parades. It looks to be a lovely day for it.
Happy Halloween!
Scones are indeed tough. I think those Cook’s Illustrated recipes are awesome in general. That’s where my famous margeritas come from, and this awesome peach cobbler. I’d love to hear how they turn out.
I will. You’ll probably get some!
ok. good news. I happen to have an amazing scone recipe that makes kick-ass scones and there is no kneeding involved. If I were you I would ask me for my secret recipe and put all other trials on hold until you give this one a shot. I know baked goods and I wouldn’t lead you astray.
Please Please! Scone recipe. All other trials on hold!
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