Baking quick questions

rising_from_the_ashes

Thanks both - I've also got a "bar" of countrylife butter that I've just discovered in the fridge so I think I'll go with that rather than the spreadable.

Fingers crossed ...... oh, I can smell them now!

Haven't seen the melting moments recipe but will have a hunt for it now!:D

mandragora_2

http://www.food.com/recipe/original-be-ro-melting-moments-afternoon-tea-biscuits-or-cookies-290314

I'm impressed with myself - it's got to be 35 years since I saw that recipe!!

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhhh, they look good!

Thanks, will be giving them a go soon....

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mandragora wrote: »

http://www.food.com/recipe/original-be-ro-melting-moments-afternoon-tea-biscuits-or-cookies-290314

I'm impressed with myself - it's got to be 35 years since I saw that recipe!!

Just printed this recipe off cheers:beer: will give this a go this morning

Nicky2905

I make fruit scones for dds lunchbox, I don't alter flour quantity. I just use tesco value spread and it works fine, I also add a pinch or two of mixed spice - extra yummy

glitterkitty

I've just made cheese and garlic scones this morning using a be-ro recipe :-) I just use Lurpak Garlic Butter I stead of regular butter and I double the amount of cheese and they are sooooo good! I make them really small too (using the smallest of my cookie cutters) so I get about 25 from the mix.

rising_from_the_ashes

Well ... pleased to say, not bad for a 1st attempt (but not as good as DMs;)).

I couldn't find my pastry cutter (inherited it years ago and has never been used:o) so I've obviously hidden it somewhere "safe".... but eventually found something that did instead.

Think a double sized batch is def needed though so have some left to freeze next time!

McKneff

I bought a new Bero book and a lot of the recipes are different from the old one. A lot less sugar is used and i didnt like the results.

Glad I kept my old one, its about 45 years old and the new one has been archived.

Try the rock buns OP, easy peasy,

rising_from_the_ashes

Mine's a 38th edition - not sure what year it was published.

I did have an even older one which I gave to my best pal when she lost hers in a move!

cooking-mama

Dunno why,but ive always hated the "rubbing in" of butter into flour to make breadcrumb consistencey for scones etc...last night i used my food mixer(cheapy Lidl one)...scones ended up looking more like thick biscuits..is this cos i used the mixer?,would the food processor have coped better,or is it bare hands or nothing?....ive always enjoyed cooking,but ive never been a baker,just trying to get into the art of home baking now.Thanks