Yep! You can make scones with lemonade. Flour, cream and lemonade. My friend Carol showed me a video of someone doing it and we wondered whether it was a joke, so I tried it and it worked! They looked a bit clumsy but were pretty tasty, hot out of the oven and with some butter and jam on top.
Top tip – make sure you always have lots of flour on the surface you are using to cut out the scones, to prevent sticking, and a dish of water nearby to rinse your hands when you need to. Allow about 15 mins prep plus up to 30 mins cooking.
Here is a link to the video in question, and the written recipe below! Courtesy of Monique Bowley, who was apparently a former contestant on Australia’s Greatest Bake Off: https://www.facebook.com/debriefdaily/videos/1061942157179139/.
Ingredients (makes approx 12 scones)
480g self-raising flour
300ml double cream
Can of lemonade (they are usually 330ml)
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees/gas mark 6.
Pour the flour in to a mixing bowl then add the cream and lemonade. Gently mix with a spoon (be careful not to overdo it) until it becomes a dough. If it feels too wet and sticky gradually add more flour until you are happy with the consistency. When ready, flour a surface, and pull and pat the dough together in to a ball shape. Then pat it gently down more and use a cup or cutter to cut out scone shapes. Or just use your hands if that is easier (that’s what I ended up doing!)
Place the scones on a lined baking tray (they can be pretty close together) and bake for between 15-30 mins until golden brown on top. The original recipe said just 15 mins but mine took 30 mins so I guess it depends on the size of the scones and the individual oven. Eat with jam and, ideally, clotted cream!
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