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AIBU?

To view "jam first" types with deep suspicion?

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CoffeeandScones · 05/08/2013 17:29

On scones, that is (was a tangent on another thread, inspired by someone objecting to the idea of coffee, not tea, with scones).

I'll take the tea point. But it's cream first on a scone, then jam. Yes, it's harder to construct, but that's part of the beauty of its creation. A healthy bed of rich clotted cream, atop which you delicately and lovingly rest a nestling dollop of rich ruby red jam.

That's a proper scone, surely.

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squoosh · 05/08/2013 17:30

YABU

I like salty butter on my scones. My scones must also be free from vile dried fruit.

Fruity scones with cream and jam are for sissies.

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DanceParty · 05/08/2013 17:32

Nope, sorry - jam first definitely. No arguments.

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peggotty · 05/08/2013 17:32

I'm just going to throw the beauty that is cheese scones into the mix!

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DrDance · 05/08/2013 17:32

YABU - butter then jam, no cream

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Rollmops · 05/08/2013 17:33

Jam first.

[Throws down gauntlet]

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cozietoesie · 05/08/2013 17:33

Not hard to construct at all! you split the scone in half and then spread each surface with jam and then loads of cream - twice as much opportunity for indulgence.

Smile

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Heartbrokenmum73 · 05/08/2013 17:34

YY to cheese scones!

I love scones in general. I don't care what order the jam and cream go on, as long as they're there. The best ones come already done for you...

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lovecupboards · 05/08/2013 17:35

Either is fine provided the individual pronounces 'scone' correctly (ie not scoohhhhwn)

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Pilgit · 05/08/2013 17:35

Dh says jam first so you can get more cream on. He also has butter as well. Personally anything extra to jam is just wasted calories but i'm not a cream fan

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Keztrel · 05/08/2013 17:36

Yanbu. Cream is the butter in this scenario, therefore it goes first.

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Keztrel · 05/08/2013 17:37

Cream and butter is just ridiculous?

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DramaAlpaca · 05/08/2013 17:37

YABU.

A proper scone has no fruit and must be layered up with butter, then strawberry jam, then an enormous dollop of clotted cream on top.

Delicious! Smile

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Elsiequadrille · 05/08/2013 17:37

Sounds right to me. Clotted cream, then jam.

Dh puts a scraping of jam on first and that doesn't taste quite right.

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VestandKnickers · 05/08/2013 17:39

Jam has to go on first becasue it is spready. Cream is dollopy and therefore goes on top.

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StickEmUp · 05/08/2013 17:39

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IslaValargeone · 05/08/2013 17:39

You can't put the jam on properly if the cream goes on first.
Scone construction shouldn't involve difficulty of any kind.

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WafflyVersatile · 05/08/2013 17:40

I don't think scones with cream and jam are all that.

There I said it.

The scones are usually a bit dry and crumbly. Don't get me wrong. I've never turned one down....

I like scones with butter on and then zapped in the microwave for 3.59205 seconds so the butter melts into the scone a bit.

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IslaValargeone · 05/08/2013 17:41

Scones in a microwave? Now you are being ridiculous.
I can see this thread turning nasty.

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noddyholder · 05/08/2013 17:42

Jam first How can you spread anything on cream?

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Lizzabadger · 05/08/2013 17:42

Clotted cream first, like butter. Then jam.

Whipped cream (inferior but still yummy) - jam first then cream (whipped cream is not solid enough to spread jam on).

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MissStrawberry · 05/08/2013 17:42

Cheese and herb are nice....

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TeamEdward · 05/08/2013 17:43

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toastedteacake · 05/08/2013 17:43

I think it depends on your origins.

East Dorset = as much clotted cream as possible, then huge dollop of strawberry jam.

Delicious.

I agree with Keztrel the cream is in lieu of butter.

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Wuldric · 05/08/2013 17:44

Jam goes first, always.

You can then put loads of cream on top. Spreading jam on cream ends up in a splodgy mess. OP YABU

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JohFlow · 05/08/2013 17:44

I like to mix it up.

I put jam on first, then cream.

But then I turn the scone over Grin

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