(KIND OF) HEART-HEALTHY DRIED FRUIT SCONE. Yoghurt and buttermilk in place of butter, milk and cream, but neither was nonfat, so... But I got rid of a major stash of #cranberries #apricots #goldenraisins #blackraisins

With the exception of one rather rough-looking specimen that split at the sides—the way a proper scone should, albeit in a rather weather-beaten fashion—this was one ugly and lumpy batch. The rest cracked open at the top instead, leaving me wondering where exactly I went wrong. 🤔 I did my best not to overwork the dough, but given how sticky it was, I may have done so anyway. Then again, perhaps the dough was simply too wet, forcing me to wrestle with the cutter and inadvertently twist and distort the rounds. Whatever the cause, most of them seemed determined to burst through the top rather than develop that characteristic side split. In the end, I’m inclined to blame a combination of overhandling, excess moisture, and less-than-ideal cutting technique, and call it a lesson learned—on Scone Day, no less. The silver lining? As homely as they looked, they were surprisingly tender and full of flavor, thanks to the orange zest and raisins. So, happy Scone Day, I suppose.

Infusing a little Australiana into the humble scone on Scone Day…

The scones were ok but the cream had a kind of weird (rubbery?) taste which I found off-putting.

Nice lemony tasting things.

Dense, whole wheaty, walnutty and maple sweet (courtesy of PA maple syrup from @gooddayphoto) treat for breakfast this morning!

Scrumptious with a knob of butter and strawberry jam!

Hearty and bug-eyed.

First time making these without baking powder. Relying instead on the power of wild yeast which give them a crisp crust and a soft crumb.

Blueberries & white chocolate in this scone.

Happy National Cream Tea Day, and yes, it’s another excuse to try another recipe from The Bread Ahead Cookbook; and yes, I realize there’s not an actual cuppa in the pic! 🫖

Had this for breakfast this morning after getting rid of the final batch of frozen raspberries and white chocolate in the fridge.