Cakey scones

I use a receipe I found some years ago in the Sunday paper, it is just double cream, flour, baking powder and sugar, makes a really delicious scone. Very quick and easy to make and works well with single cream as well, and still good if you find some out of date cream in your fridge!

I thought of Fat Rascals too Cold, thanks for the recipe link I'd love to have a go at making them. I'd never heard of them till I moved to Yorkshire 9 years ago but am definitely a convert!

I use a Delia Smith recipe using buttermilk ..or if I've got none of that in I will use natural Greek yogurt but it's not quite the same. Still yummy though.

As do the Fat Rascals!!

Strawberry sour cream scones look so GOOD!!

I'm not sure if it is what you are looking for but Yorkshire Fat Rascals are a cross between a scone and a cake. There is a recipe if you scroll down this site
www.lavenderandlovage.com/2015/02/home-away-from-home-bettys-fat-rascals-recipe.html

I've had the same problem when making brioche bread.
The recipes given are too 'cakey' for me.
I think it depends in the quantities (and types) of milk and egg in the recipe.
Experiment with the milk/egg additions, until you find the one you like.

Might try that recipe Mary. I'm a useless baker (but a good cook) and all I can make successfully are scones, meringue and cheese straws (from left over, ready-made pastry!)

Might I perhaps be about to expand my - not repertoire- I'm struggling to find the correct word ???..

Bad brain day!

I actually don't know. I was curious, so looked it up.

Crossed post with Marydoll - I think she's got it correct about the sour cream ?

I make my scones with buttermilk and they don't taste 'cakey' (make my own buttermilk too)

www.rotinrice.com/2011/05/strawberry-sour-cream-scones/

These are supposed to be like cake texture. They use sour cream. I've never tried them.

Were they made with buttermilk? I make fruit scones with buttermilk using an old Mary Berry recipe.