about that ---------->>>>> scone recipe?

[GreatWhites]

Lemonade? Lemonade!!!

And that is definitely twisting the dough, they'll never rise the way you cut them out.

My mother is the village fete scone champion (the competition between her and Jean is fierce) and that is not. how. she. makes. scones.

[UppityHumpty]

What are you talking about?

[GreatWhites]

On the sidebar there is a MN recipe for scones which suggests using a can of lemonade

[UppityHumpty]

Really where? I use soda water for a rise.

[GreatWhites]

Can you not taste it?

[UppityHumpty]

No. they taste quite nice - they rise higher so are softer. I'd be up for using lemonade.

[GreatWhites]

Can you post your recipe?

This is the MN one.

[UppityHumpty]

Oh ok. It's not too different to the one I use

www.greedyguts.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/soda-water-scones/amp/

[UppityHumpty]

The only issue is that lemonade scones I make don't taste right. Only the ones with soda water do. Maybe using more cream could help. I'll need to experiment. Thanks for pointing it out!

[pringlecat]

I've made them before. You get a much lighter texture to normal scones, and you can eat them as are - whereas with normal scones, you really want to add butter (and/or jam). Can't remember which recipe I used though!

[GreatWhites]

Does the mixture not get really wet?

[pringlecat]

Yes. But they come good when baked! It's worth experimenting - I only had a go after I tasted someone else's lemonade scones. You wouldn't think it works until trying.

Now, using cola instead of eggs in cake - bit weird. Don't recommend. It works to a point but the texture is strange. Lemonade in scones - absolutely fine!

[treaclesoda]

Buttermilk is what you need for scones. My granny would turn in her grave at the thought of lemonade.

[UppityHumpty]

Soda water in cake is nice too gives a genoise like texture.

[LadyGlitterSparklesSeriously]

These recipes started out as allergy-friendly cakes and scones etc and they're brilliant. Don't know why you'd want to if you didn't have allergies though...

[GreatWhites]

using cola instead of eggs in cake - bit weird

Oh no no no

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

i have done lemonade scones...very quick, very easy

also you can roll out the dough, smother it with melted butter, scatter over cinnamon sugar, roll up and slice, set them on a tray and bake...fastest easiest cinnamon rolls you will ever make!

[TheFrenchLieutenantsMonkey]

I think I just broke my phone drooling at the thought of those cinnamon buns!
That's my Sunday morning sorted!!

[GreatWhites]

I will be baking tomorrow too

[Duckiesprettycrazy]

I don't have any lemonade - can I use Tizer?

[Plunkette]

My scones are rubbish.... would your Mum like to share her genius?

[MrsA2015]

Do you think I could put lemon zest in too? Then eat with marmalade after?!!! Mouth is watering

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

the recipe i use is 3 cups SRflour, 1 cup of lemonade, 1 cup double cream...have also used soured cream or full fat greek yog instead of the cream. And it doesn't seem to matter much if the lemonade is fizzy or flat.

I add in sultanas or cherries sometimes, if it's for "afternoon tea" then i also tend to sweeten them a bit with a quarter cup of icing sugar, cos slaterhing them with cream and jam is just not enough actual calories. ;)

have also thrown in chives/cheese/bits of ham for something savoury to go with soup/casserole

[Iamastonished]

"I don't have any lemonade - can I use Tizer?"

Or prosecco even