To make triangular scones

[PreAdvent13610]

DH has volunteered me to do the catering at a works open day. No problem, I do a reasonable amount of this.
However, they are advertising cream teas. I always make scone rounds, scored into six. Hence the end result is triangular. Less faffing, lighter results. Is this acceptable to other people?
There will be other cakes, savoury cream tea and free from stuff. I would like to avoid being in a situation where I'm back on here going 'they can make their own fecking scones'.

[VioletSunshine]

It depends, are they triangular "skons" or "skowns"?

Seriously though, unless they've specified you need to make them a certain way, triangle scones will still be just as yummy. If they are savoury ones at that, there's definitely room for shapes other than round.

[Liiinooo]

I have never heard of a triangular scone but now I have my mouth is watering. I want the scones, the sweet ones and the savoury ones. I want them all. I want them now. But I have no flour...or bicarb......

Stares wistfully out of the window at the closed minimart across the square...no scones for me tonight.

[OhGodWhatTheHellNow]

It's how my mum made them.

I now want scones

[LastFirstEverything]

My Gran and Nana both made triangular scones- amazing. I think they're the best shape for a scone, and especially if they're a bit bigger than standard ones!

Also, thank you for the recipe OP, I will try this next week sometime. I normally make scones with an egg in, so am pleased to try a 'tried and tested' type of recipe without the egg. I shall, of course, make them triangular.

Good luck with the cream tea OP!

[RNBrie]

I love coming across triangular scones. It's like finding a four leaf clover or a kitkat with no biscuit. I had no idea how they were made and figured they were crafted by leprechauns or something equally magical.

Will be trying your recipe at the weekend op!

[SealSong]

Thanks, OP. That looks like it makes loads of scones!

[HouseOfBiscuits]

I'd love to eat triangular scones. Quirky is good!

[ThroughThinkandThing]

I'd buy any shape you make them in, provided there is no sugar in them!

[ToastByTheCoast]

They will be lovely whatever shape whey are but you ARE asking so....for plain scones to go with jam and cream I would expect round....but two cheese scones I have had in tea shops recently have been triangles. One particularly lovely teashop near us serves triangular cheese scones, warm and dusted with paprika or cayenne. They are amazing!

You are having cheese rounds and plain triangles (are they plain or with fruit), so initially I would be a bit confused and have to try a few of each to acclimatise .

So you may find you even sell more due to the novelty value!

[whatevva]

Not at all.

That is how we learned to make scones in my first cookery lesson in 1975.

[PreAdvent13610]

1 lb plain flour, third of a packet of salted butter (fridge cold), 5tsp baking powder, about 10fl oz milk (stir in a tsp natural yogurt as homogenised milk does not sour nicely).
Pre heat oven to gas mk 7
Blat the flour and butter (chopped) in a food processor (much quicker than rubbing in), stir in baking powder and a couple of tsp of sugar and or a pinch of salt if you want or MIL is coming to stay . Transfer to large bowl. Mix in most of the milk with on ordinary table knife (you might need a bit more or less depending on your flour). Bring together to a soft dough, The steam generated makes them rise.
Dump onto a floured counter, chop into three and half arsedly knead each bit into a ball. Do not do proper kneading. Pat down until about an inch thick. Pop the discs onto a lightly greased baking sheet and score each one into six, only going half way through. Brush with beaten egg mixed with a little bit of milk, don't slop it into the cuts. Bake for about 14mins, if you have a gas oven swap trays over at halfway mark.

[FreezerBird]

I would assume that you were familiar with Badger's Holt tearoom, in Dartmeet on Dartmoor, where they do their scones like this.

I would also ask you if you had their secret recipe and if there was even a hint of a 'yes', possibly waterboard you until you gave it to me.

Also, just to stick my oar in: CREAM FIRST

[Javabeansaintgeorge]

Sounds very good.

[banivani]

If you're Swedish, then no. But Swedish people also do this thing were they touch the kettle with their entire palm and say on the water is still warm enough and offer to pour it over your teabag. Mental. I lecture people at work on a regular basis (FRESHLY BOILED!!!). I'm only saying. ;)

[SealSong]

I had to google triangular scones and found a whole blog about scones!

[hugoagogo]

Dd makes her scones like that- but separates the triangles before baking. They are very nice and it must save a lot of fact cutting out and rerolling.

So long as they aren't too stingy, are fresh and preferably warm I don't see a problem.

[slightlyglitterbrained]

So do you get the whole 6 piece round with your cream tea then?

[SealSong]

Sounds great to me. Care to share your recipe?

[MiddleAgeMiddleEngland]

I'd think "Oh, that's a good idea, I'll steal that for next time I'm baking scones."

You'll need to resolve the jam underneath, cream on top / cream underneath, jam on top debate though It's never been resolved at MiddleHouse. DH and I disagree, DCs are 50/50.

[LordoftheTits]

SexLubeAndAFishSlice

It means OP makes a round shape out of a large amount of scone mix, then scores it into six triangles, like a pizza. Once baked it'll be like 'tear and share', resulting in triangular scones

[ThatsMyStapler]

a scone is a scone is a scone, no matter what shape

my DH made some today and they were lovely

[PreAdvent13610]

We are selling cream teas to members of the public in a walled garden. So yes, the question is, would you risk your money on a weird shape for some scone.

Little they are cut half way through, like soda bread. They can then be cut or torn into individual servings. It is the way my grandmother was taught to do them by her victorian cook mother.

Jam and cream is served in those little waxed paper pots.

[crapfatbanana]

A six portion scone round/cake would be absolutely acceptable to me, as a scone lover living in Cornwall (but also regularly partaking in cream tea across the border in Devon).