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Trilby's Scones

Judy

Canberra Times

I saw this unusual recipe for scones in the Canberra Times recently and tried it out - the scones certainly lived up to the writer's claim of being "the best scones I have ever eaten". ('Trilby' was the writer's partner's grandmother). It is a very easy and quick recipe, and the scones are as light as a feather, even though the ingredients sound rather odd! They freeze very successfully.

  • 3 cups self raising flour, sifted
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup lemonade

Mountain

Put flour and salt in a bowl, make a well in the centre and pour in the cream and lemonade. Mix together with a fork, turn the sticky dough onto a floured surface. If the dough is too sticky to handle, sprinkle on a bit more flour, then knead lightly with floured hands until smooth. Roll or pat dough out to approx 2 cm thickness, then cut into scone shapes with a knife or a cutter.

Place on a greased oven tray, and cook at 450°F (= approx 220-240C) for 10-12 minutes or until just turning brown on top. Serve warm or cool with butter, jam, whipped cream etc.