Stilton and Date Scones
Yes, I admit that I could have included kittens, puppies and seals, or even smiling babies and teddy bears, but none of them really make me as happy as pictures of home baking. I really should start doing more of it, but my hands make it difficult. Maybe a mixer is in order. I could also have included pictures of Julia but that would just be sentimental, and, let’s face it, most people would rather see scones.
The scones in the picture above are Date and Stilton Cheese scones – my own recipe. They are better than they sound, in case you don’t like Stilton, because the Stilton flavour doesn’t really come out in them. If you do like Stilton they are slightly disappointing, for the same reason.
Grantham Gingerbreads
Tricky biscuits because they are supposed to open up and be hollow in the middle. I’ve never quite got that right, though they taste OK and look alright on the outside. Only made them twice because, to be honest, they are more trouble than they are worth.
Peppermint Creams
I like peppermint creams but I may as well just inject myself with glucose syrup as they are basically just sugar with a bit of extra effort thrown in. The most important thing about making them was that they pick up any bit of loose colour in the cooking area. They even managed to take up blue from the chequered table covering.
Gingerbread Men
Probably should be called gingerbread people in these days of political concern. Or Gender Fluid Gingers, as there is no actual indication of gender. This would probably annoy people with ginger hair…
OK, they are biscuits with ginger in them. Since when did biscuits get so political?
Wheatsheaf Loaf (with mouse)
Mouse on Wheatsheaf Loaf
These are useless because you can’t actually eat them, but they were always nice to make. Not only was it good to feel artistic for once, bu it was nice to be part of an ancient tradition.
Very impressive!!
Thank you. 🙂
You are so artistic! I love all of these! Please make more 😋
The trouble with baking in a lockdown is that you have to eat all the stuff yourself. It is hard because your own baking is always the best no matter how terrible it is.
One of my first batches of scones on the farm was so bad even I wouldn’t eat it. It was a recipe with baking powder and I didn’t mix it properly – eating them was too much like Russian Roulette!
A mouth watering selection !
It has made me want to start baking properly again. I will try to resist. Arthritis, time, waistline…
Some wonderful textures there
Thank you. 🙂
I’m quite happy with the name ‘gingerbread men’, although ‘gender fluid ginger’ is amusing. The ‘fluid’ bit suggests it isn’t a biscuit, though.
Remember the photos are my best efforts. Some of the piscuits did look a bit like lava flows…
Well, I’m sure they still tasted good.
I work on the basis that faulty baking contains no calories. A bit like broken biscuits…
Definitely, no calories!
🙂
You are an impressive baker, Quercus! Your wheatsheaf loaves are my favorites, especially with mouse (or vole?) .
I had plnty of practice in those days. I did once think of a recipe for voles – vole-au-vents. Julia vetoed the idea.
Julia is wise… 🙂
🙂 Soshe says…
You should patent gender fluid gingers. 😂
🙂
Wowsah, Quercus! Impressed.
It’s time I started baking again. It was much easier when we had the demo kitchen and a group of people to eat everything. 🙂