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Seeing as scones are a quick bread, bara brith scones seemed like a great idea. Bara is bread in Welsh and brith refers to the speckled look. And these scones were exactly that. Speckled bites of joy with a hint of ginger and lemon from the tea I used. Skip ahead to the recipe for … Continue reading Bara Brith Scones
I am in love with all things 'Bakewell' having been introduced to the tart by my aunt when we first visited her in the UK. I decided to make a Bakewell jam, and used the jam on my Bakewell scones. Dried cherries are key to this recipe and if you cannot find them where you … Continue reading Bakewell Scones
It is time for International Scone Week 2026! There are thirty three scone recipes on my blog, the most popular of which is now my courgette and and feta scones. 2026 International Scone Week A little bit about this For quite some time now, bloggers around the world have gathered to bake scones. To … Continue reading 2026 International Scone Week
Sometimes, the Google Machine can be amazing. At least once a day I scroll down the discover articles. Some of them are interesting, and others are spam based on a random subject I have discussed with someone. But, when the recipe popped up for almond flour carrot cake scones I knew I had to follow the link. … Continue reading Carrot Cake Scones
This recipe for blue cheese and walnut scones has been adapted from Choclette who blogs on over at Tin and Thyme. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones ♥ Let's talk about blue cheese I am a big fan of blue cheese, and could easily devour a block of … Continue reading Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones
It is time for International Scone Week 2025! My recipe for olive oil scones is the most popular recipe on my blog. Created in 2017 for this occasion, it still gets over 2500 views a year. A little bit about this Starting in 2011, bloggers around the world gathered to make scones. To see how … Continue reading International Scone Week 2025
These pear and ginger scones have the perfect flavour balance. They are slightly sweet from the dried pears. And have a warm note of ginger in each bite. I have made simple wedges but you can shape them into rounds to be more traditional. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pear And Ginger Scones The … Continue reading Pear And Ginger Scones
To me, these raspberry and white chocolate scones are the perfect flavour combination. Each bite of warm, oozing white chocolate is like a pop in your mouth. Adding raspberry jam to them just enhances the tartness that the raspberries bring to the table. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Raspberry And White Chocolate … Continue reading Raspberry And White Chocolate Scones
You will need concentrated juice to make these sour cherry scones. They lend both flavour and colour to the tea time treat, and should be served with a floral or berry jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sour Cherry Scones ♥ Let's talk about scones The first debate around scones is how … Continue reading Sour Cherry Scones
It is time for International Scone Week 2024! My recipe for olive oil scones is still one of the most popular on my blog. Created in 2017 for this occasion, it gets over 100 views every week. That is a lot of baking 🙂 A little bit about this Starting in 2011, bloggers around the … Continue reading International Scone Week 2024
I keep a large bag of dried figs to hand. Not only for snacking, but to add to my granola which I make monthly. I adapted Choclette's recipe for fresh fig scones using the dried ones I had to hand. These dried fig scones were absolutely delicious! Skip ahead to the recipe for Dried Fig … Continue reading Dried Fig Scones
Amasi is a traditional South African ingredient and was used to make these raisin scones. I used a combination of golden and crimson raisins in my batch to add a little bit of colour and variety. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Raisin Scones ♥ Amasi is the Ndebele, Xhosa or Zulu word … Continue reading Raisin Scones
These butternut scones are a great breakfast treat, or can be enjoyed with a bowl of soup. Butternut is a relatively cheap ingredient here, costing about €1 for 1kg. I roasted mine whole while doing chicken in the oven with other vegetables for supper. You can substitute for pumpkin roasted in pieces. Or for my … Continue reading Butternut Scones
It is time for International Scone Week 2023! My recipe for olive oil scones is still one of the most popular on my blog. Created in 2017 for this occasion, it has had over 34 000 views. That is a lot of baking 🙂 A little bit about this Starting in 2011, bloggers around the … Continue reading International Scone Week 2023
To make perfect cheese scones you need a strong cheese. I have used a mature cheddar aged for 36 months, and added some herbs to the dough. For my third and final submission for International Scone Week 2022 I went with basic, and simple, cheese scones. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cheese … Continue reading Cheese Scones
I call these Sunday Scones as James tends to visit on a Sunday. And when he does, it is always nice to be able to give him a sweet treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sunday Scones ♥ A recent legal matter in South Africa piqued my interest. A young woman was … Continue reading Sunday Scones
Each year I try and make a recipe from the previous collection. This year I made Pauline's date scones which were really good. Dave, who does not ordinarily eat anything with dates thought they were excellent. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Date Scones ♥ In October 2021 Dave and I had to … Continue reading Date Scones
It is time for International Scone Week 2022! My olive oil scone recipe still outperforms any other on my blog. Created in 2017 for this celebration, it still gets over 400 monthly views. That is a lot of baking 🙂 A little bit about this Starting in 2011, bloggers around the world gathered to make … Continue reading International Scone Week 2022
The great thing about experimenting with scone recipes is that you get to eat them! I made these pistachio scones a few times. I wanted them to go perfectly with my pomegranate jam. And transport me to the Middle East, where these flavours are prominent. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pistachio Scones As I … Continue reading Pistachio Scones
One of my very first international scone week shares was a recipe for plain scones. I decided to remake them, as traditional scones are always the easiest to make. This recipe differs slightly from the original and is something simple to be baked when you feel like a tea time treat. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Traditional Scones