Simply Scones: Quick and Easy Recipes for More than 70 Delicious Scones and Spreads

A few of my favorite recipes:Blueberry Coffee Cake Scones - it has a streusel toppingCheese Scones - Cheddar and Parmesan cheese with a dash of red pepper. I served it with chili one night.Apple Oatmeal Scones - with apples, dates, oatmeal and molasses it's a hearty scone and a great on the go breakfast.Citrus Curd - I love lemon curd and this recipe takes it to another level with a bit of orange juice and peel.Table of Contents:Metric and Imperial ConversionsIntroduction: Ensconced in SconesSweet Scones (examples: chocolate chip orange, gingerbread, raspberry filled almond)Savory Scones (examples: hearty grain, potato bacon, rye caraway)Spreads (examples: curd, clotted cream, maple butter)The Perfect Tea (the authors guide you through some tea time etiquette and ideas)IndexThe recipes call for you to place the scone batter on a buttered 8-9 circle on a cookie sheet, then cut the scones yourself,then bake, and if necessary re-cut. I also received a scone pan for Christmas and I would highly recommend it. The baking temperature and time does not change and the amount of batter is perfect for the pan.My only gripe about this book is its size, about 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, and the binding; it's next to impossible to keep the page open face up. I like my cook books to be able to remain open for easy access. Other than that this is a fantastic little book.Scones make delectable treats for afternoon tea, breakfast, lunch, even midnight snacks. Simply Scones features more than seventy luscious recipes for scones and spreads certain to delight both traditional and adverturesome palates:Sweet Scones: Oat Current, Triple Chocolate Chunk, Jam-Filled Walnut, Pistachio Fig SconesSavory Scones: Cheese, Hearty Grain, Pesto, Tex-Mex SconesSpreads: Apple Butter, Clotted Cream, Yogurt Cheese, Chocolate Nut Butter, Raspberry Cream Cheese SpreadPlus dozens more. Special sections tell how to make perfect scones, and how to serve a scrumptious afternoon tea. If you've never indulged in a batch of fresh-baked scones, there's no reason to miss out now!

I've used many of these recipes over the years, and all have been great. When we lost our house in a fire this summer, this was one of the first cookbooks I needed to replace because I used it every time I make scones. There are larger, more elaborate books out there, but this one is practical and usable, and has the BEST recipes. Directions are easy, results are amazing.The 'Classic Cream Scones' are my all-time favorite scones, but the Apriocot, White Chocolate, and Walnut scones come in a close second. Macadamia Banana Praline and Chocolate Chip Orange are also favorites. And that's just in the 'sweet' section. The savory scones, like Pesto Cheese, Potato Bacon, and Tex-Mex, are another great take on scones, and I love the section of 'spreads' recipes at the back. This book is tiny, but contains a lot of recipes for such a small space. All are simple to make, and simply delicious! If I could only have 1 'teatime' book, this would be the one I would choose.

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I have used "Simply Scones" for at least 10 years. I had a B&B in New Hampshire and the guest preferred scones to muffins or coffeecake. I always made them smaller (dividing the dough into more sections and cutting them in eights) as the larger scones went to waste. You can get at least 24 out of a recipe with three disks cut into eights. My favorite is the "Apricot, White Chocolate, and Walnut Scones". I use this recipe as a base and add other fruits and flavorings. No matter where I take these scones I get asked for the recipe. I have recommened this book countless times over the years.The scones freeze well before baking (and after) and I usually make them the night before and put them in the refrigerator then bake in the morning. Frozen scones bake well after sitting out about a half hour before baking. I have been happy with every recipe I tried. Also have the muffin book by the same authors. That is very good as well.

I have been baking using recipes out of this book for about 6 yrs now, LOVE most of the recipes! My friend wanted to get the book, so I surprised her with the cookbook as a gift from Amazon that came to her door. She LOVES it, and purchased one for her mother.Everyone I share my scones with... LOVES them! I substitute some items in the recipe, adding Flax or using different gluten-free flours or mixing in coconut flour, adding different nuts... and they ALL come out great!I bought the Nordic ware Scone pan from Amazon recently, and the 2 1/2 cup flour recipe amount that makes 8 large scones is the perfect amount for the pan! I love this pan so much I am going to purchase another one so I can double my scone production since I freeze them so I can have different types of scones on hand when company comes.

Besides the delicious recipes for scones and spreads, there is a lot of very helpful info around the idea of tea and scones! In previous reviews on this site, there were some concerns expressed re the small size of the book and the difficulty of keeping it open while cooking. As a Senior citizen, I have not found the size to be a problem. Re keeping the book flat during use, I scurried over to an office supply store and had the binding changed to spiral bound. (See photos) Voila! Works so well that I returned to the store and had another cookbook converted to a spiral binding!

I have bought this book 3x. I keep giving it away! It is my consummate recipe book on scones. The chocolate-orange scones are epic and legendary with me. I have made 7 different kinds from this little book and they have all been fabulous! Look no further for scones...fruit, sweet and savory. What a treasure. .

This book is tiny, smaller than I anticipated, but recipes seem straight forward & plenty of choices. I hate that it doesn’t have any scone pictures, that’s what is often tantalizing about making something, it looks delectable & you want to try baking it.I also like that it has little tips & tricks, so that’s a plus, but the book does not stay open to read the recipe. So several pros & cons.

I made scones!

Didn't no there were so many types Vero happy

Nice variety for someone who is find of Scones

Quick and easy and delicious.Leckere Rezepte, für alle die gerne Scones mögen in allen Formen und Varianten.Die Rezepte sind übersichtlich dargestellt, und da mir das Backen der Scones mithilfedieses handlichen Buches gut gelungen ist, kann ich es empfehlen.

In a rather small and concise book, you'll find everything you need to know to treat your family and friends on every possible occasion - even (almost "above all", without a special occasion). That seems so simple, non-original to bake scones that we've almost forgotten how delicious and sophisticated they can really be. You'll not find photos in this book, but who cares ? The only image you'll get will be that of your achievement. A precious and inexpensive little book to have at hand anytime !