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Someone's taken credit for anonymous treat!

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Monstersinked · 22/04/2023 10:56

Quick silly one but not sure what to do.

Friend has had a hard time so I've sent them a cream tea type surprise treat. Left the card anonymous but she finds it difficult to receive without reciprocating and I wanted her to have something just for her with no strings, to cheer her up.

She posts it on social media, another Friend (I don't know) comments, saying enjoy, glad you like, you deserve it type thing

My friend says ahhhh was it you, youre amazing

Other friend says wink wink it's anonymous so I guess you'll never know

Now, to me there alluding it was then. Taking all the bloody credit. I know I didn't send it for credit or even thanks but I'm a little pissed off!

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Monstersinked · 22/04/2023 16:29

Im just about to go out for dinner, so I have to disappear but friend says she's tagged me in the Facebook post. We agreed no further activity but it appears she's gone rogue.

I can't look or I'll never get out the door

I'll update later but in the meantime, as you were .

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Emotionalsupportviper · 22/04/2023 16:31

AppallinglyReheated · 22/04/2023 16:19

There is science for this conundrum...

A layer of fat should go between a sugar syrup (jam) and a cakey/bready product or it will via the magic of osmosis, suck the moisture out of the cake/bread/scone... and give it a not very nice sort of crispy yet soggy texture.

The ideal construction is thus:

Butter
Jam
Cream

However should by some horrific misadventure, you only have to hand clotted cream and jam and cannot go to the shops and purchase butter - then an acceptable solution is a thin layer of clotted cream - as a butter substitute - then jam, then a dollop of cream on top.

If you do have butter, then it would be wrong to put butter then cream, who puts fat next to fat?!

The only real crime in scone building is if someone were to put jam onto a naked scone (or you know, use double cream!!!!!!!).

OP - CF obviously realised she was rumbled and that is an absolutely piss poor back-pedal from her. Bask in the delightful warmth of smugness that you know, and she knows you and friend know, and that YOU know that WE all know too! I call that a win! :)

*The ideal construction is thus:

Butter
Jam
Cream*

As above.

Always butter/ jam. cream. There should be a law.

AmytheDancingBrick · 22/04/2023 16:31

mainsfed · 22/04/2023 16:20

You don’t need butter if you have clotted cream!

You’ve got it all wrong!

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:32

Emotionalsupportviper · 22/04/2023 16:31

*The ideal construction is thus:

Butter
Jam
Cream*

As above.

Always butter/ jam. cream. There should be a law.

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Cream or clotted cream? This makes a difference.

ThatFraggle · 22/04/2023 16:34

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:32

Cream or clotted cream? This makes a difference.

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If you don't use clotted cream go directly to jail. Do not pass go.

ImSoShiney · 22/04/2023 16:34

Monstersinked · 22/04/2023 15:49

We're in Yorkshire so what should we do?

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Eat it like a sandwich 🤤

Geneva12 · 22/04/2023 16:36

LineDriedSheets · 22/04/2023 15:50

Devon is wrong.

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Cornwall is wrong

Catuscatish · 22/04/2023 16:36

Monstersinked · 22/04/2023 15:49

We're in Yorkshire so what should we do?

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Well warm it up, serve it up with mushy peas and mint sauce on top then.

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:37

ThatFraggle · 22/04/2023 16:34

If you don't use clotted cream go directly to jail. Do not pass go.

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This is my take on it too, therefore the clotted cream has to go on first.

Oldnproud · 22/04/2023 16:37

AppallinglyReheated · Today 16:19
There is science for this conundrum...

A layer of fat should go between a sugar syrup (jam) and a cakey/bready product or it will via the magic of osmosis, suck the moisture out of the cake/bread/scone... and give it a not very nice sort of crispy yet soggy texture.

I don't know about anyone else, but a scone with jam then cream is never on my plate long enough for any such osmosis to take place 😁

And wow - I've finally discovered, by chance, that using ** at both ends of words/sentences puts them in both bold and italics. I always wondered how to do that!!!

LineDriedSheets · 22/04/2023 16:39

Geneva12 · 22/04/2023 16:36

Cornwall is wrong

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It's a Cornish cream tea, it's known as a Cornish cream tea beyond Cornwall. No-one outside of Devon calls it a Devon cream tea. Devon's cream first is inferior and just wrong.

Emotionalsupportviper · 22/04/2023 16:39

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:32

Cream or clotted cream? This makes a difference.

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Non-clotted cream is merely thick milk.

Cream means clotted cream As Any Fule Kno.

Ang69 · 22/04/2023 16:40

Finalstar · 22/04/2023 16:01

The Sistine chapel thread was bloody brilliant. I think it got deleted in the end because the OP was a troll, but it was hilarious.

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3178898-DH-embarrassed-by-my-sensitivity?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

Sistine Chapel thread still available and if you haven't read it you're in for treat! It was the work of a troll but I don't care, its so damn funny!!

Back to cream teas, jam or cream first I don't care. I alternate, bloody delicious either way.

You did a lovely thing for your friend OP. I know you weren't looking for any credit but it sure seems CF was willing to take it!!

Going to organise a wee cream tea tomorrow, suddenly in the mood for one!

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Emotionalsupportviper · 22/04/2023 16:41

ImSoShiney · 22/04/2023 16:34

Eat it like a sandwich 🤤

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Or put it in a pie.

(I like a pie . . . 😁)

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:42

LineDriedSheets · 22/04/2023 16:39

It's a Cornish cream tea, it's known as a Cornish cream tea beyond Cornwall. No-one outside of Devon calls it a Devon cream tea. Devon's cream first is inferior and just wrong.

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In my near 50 years I've ALWAYS called it a Devon cream tea, and I'm from up north.😜

PriamFarrl · 22/04/2023 16:43

I’m from Dorset. We butter the scone first, then do whatever you fancy. For me it’s jam then cream.

Xmasbaby11 · 22/04/2023 16:44

But that's the deal with being anonymous - you don't get the praise for it. It looks a bit petty now to tell your friend it was you. I would leave it but next time sign your name if you want the person to know it was you.

LineDriedSheets · 22/04/2023 16:44

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 22/04/2023 16:42

In my near 50 years I've ALWAYS called it a Devon cream tea, and I'm from up north.😜

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I'll guarantee you I'm from further north, and I have lived all over the British Isles, only ever heard Devon people try to claim it as a Devon cream tea. To everyone else it's a Cornish thing.

FrigginFrig · 22/04/2023 16:47

Xmasbaby11 · 22/04/2023 16:44

But that's the deal with being anonymous - you don't get the praise for it. It looks a bit petty now to tell your friend it was you. I would leave it but next time sign your name if you want the person to know it was you.

You're about 18 pages too late Grin

Xmasbaby11 · 22/04/2023 16:47

Oh, I see it's been resolved and the thread has moved on to scone etiquette! Your friend sounds lovely!

LineDriedSheets · 22/04/2023 16:48

I bet the credit stealer does cream first😆

Littlegoth · 22/04/2023 16:49

@Monstersinked I’m secure in that butter then cream then jam, but I’d be calling the police over the apricot jam.

Littlegoth · 22/04/2023 16:49

@Monstersinked Butter then jam then cream!

be calling the police on myself next 😂

RobinHumphries · 22/04/2023 16:50

No the credit stealer definitely sounds like a jam first kind of person