The Empress Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Crumb flour, butter, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add 5 eggs, slowly and separate the 6th egg and add the white into the batter; the yellow half of the 6th egg is used to do the egg wash.
• Add raisins.
• Add cream and mix into a smooth dough.
• Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut into desired size and shape.
• Egg wash scones and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Serve with clotted cream and jam.

Steps:

• Blend together cream cheese and mayonnaise.
• Add fresh dill and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spread mixture onto a slice of rye bread.
• Add smoked salmon and top with other slice of rye.
• Cut off crusts and slice into squares or triangles. Sandwiches should be small for finger food.
• "If Teapots Could Talk" -- If the cook cuts bread in an uneven fashion, it is said to be a sure sign that lies have been told.

Steps:

• pre heat oven to 350.
• Crumb flour, sugar, butter, baking, powder, and salt with pastry fork.
• Add eggs slowly.
• Add raisins.
• Add cream and mix to smooth dough.
• Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut out with cup.
• Egg wash and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• With pastry blender or fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in raisins (optional).
• Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture.
• In a small bowl, use a fork to beat eggs and milk until blended; pour into well.
• Use fork to mix with quick, light strokes to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
• Press dough into ball and knead gently on floured surface 10 times.
• Pat dough into 3/4 inch thick circle.
• Cut out, using 1 1/2 inch floured round cutter.
• Place rounds on greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops of scones lightly with glaze, and bake in 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until golden.
• Serve with strawberry preserves, clotted cream and tea.

Steps:

• Spread the butter and mayonnaise on both slices of bread.
• Add thinly sliced cucumber to one slice of bread.
• Add seasoning to cucumbers.
• Top with the other slice of bread.
• Cut off crusts and slice into squares or triangles. Sandwiches should be small for finger foods.
• OPTIONAL: Add horseradish to the mayonnaise to give the sandwich a bit of a bite.