lemonade scones.... and another japanese craft book!

Friend Michele gave me this easy peasy recipe for lemonade scones...one her mum always makes and swears by. Now perhaps everyone else out there has known about these forever but I've only just discovered them and thought it my duty to pass it on for those of us who love scones but hate the rubbing in of the butter bit! Its also a perfect recipe to make with the kids as all the ingredients just go into the bowl together, mix, pat out and cut. My girls had lots of fun with squashing out the dough mix so ours were a little wonky and uneven. Take my word for it , they still tasted great and leftovers are pretty good toasted with butter the next day ( only I don't recall there being that many leftovers........) My camera is on loan at the moment, so no photos but I promise you , they really work!

Lemonade Scone recipe
Sift 4 cups of Self raising flour into a bowl, add 300ml pouring cream,1/4 cup white caster sugar, 355ml of lemonade ( almost a whole can) and 1/2 tsp of salt.
Mix to a soft dough and turn out onto a well floured surface ( its meant to be pretty soft and sticky), Pat out to 1.5- 2cm thick and cut with scone cutter. Place on greased tray ( or use  non stick baking paper) and cook 15-20mins at 180 deg C or until golden. Eat with butter, cream jam or whatever takes your fancy.

We actually added a bit of grated cheese and chopped ham to a bit of ours to see how it tasted as a savoury scone.Verdict - pretty good !
I'd like to try replacing the lemonade with soda water and see if they still turn out OK as we always have soda water on hand but never lemonade! I'll let you know if this works out.

One of the best pattern books I've come across for little girls clothes is this one... ISBN4-579-11054-4

The size range is from 100cm to 140 cm which I think is about 4 upwards. I used one of the dress patterns to make Rose's first long dress for her Grandma Maggie's 70th birthday party and it turned out beautifully. I had to make a few minor adjustments but as I made a quick toile first this was not a problem. Here is the dress and I'll scan a few pages later to show what's in the book.

I just loved the fabric...a Paul Smith printed velveteen in colours that just sing. I also made a sash in the pink gingham just because a girl should have a big girly bow on her dress! This pattern had the cutest gathered pocket details but I decided   to leave them off as it all looked a bit much with all of the pattern. Definitely a recommended book for those out there with a little girl to sew for.

Comments

[nichola]

Can i ask where you find these fabulous books?

[christina]

I am going to get it right away, could I get the ISBN# off that book?
The dress looks wonderful I am sure Rose is quite cute in it.

[Belinda Andresson]

I just found you via nikkishell and thought I would say Hi. I'm also on the Northern Beaches.

[Jo]

Congratulations on making such a gorgeous dress. It reminds me of one that my mother made for me in the 70's. That fabric is beautiful and the little frills on the sleeves are just right. I'm very keen to see what else is in that book!