Comments on: This Week’s To-Do List for the August Tea Party Event http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event Teaching the Beautiful and Simple Afternoon Tea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Cathy Smallwood http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-219 Cathy Smallwood Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:20:04 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-219 Should be 2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER....SO SORRY! CS Should be 2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER….SO SORRY!
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]]> By: Jamie http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-213 Jamie Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:01:21 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-213 1 bowl to mix in 1 - 2 cookie sheets (covered w/foil to be tossed, so no washing them) to bake on 1 knife to cut with a couple measuring cups. Not many dishes for scones. I hate dishes...but that's what dishwashers are for. ;-) Ah well...to each her own. I think Costco had little mini scones last time I was out there... 1 bowl to mix in
1 - 2 cookie sheets (covered w/foil to be tossed, so no washing them) to bake on
1 knife to cut with
a couple measuring cups.

Not many dishes for scones. I hate dishes…but that’s what dishwashers are for. ;-)

Ah well…to each her own. I think Costco had little mini scones last time I was out there…

]]> By: Tea Party Girl http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-209 Tea Party Girl Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:02:56 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-209 Yes, ladies, but there's still that dishes factor-haha. Stay tuned! Yes, ladies, but there’s still that dishes factor-haha.

Stay tuned!

]]> By: Cathy Smallwood http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-200 Cathy Smallwood Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:11:17 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-200 Hi Teaparty Girl, You must try "Max's Scones"...they are famous, easy to make and can be made, baked, then warmed up right before you serve them...I have made them for over 10 years and sold them in my tea shop for $1 each...and they are small too, but ever so good. 2 c flour.....2 TBS baking powder...1/4 c sugar cut 5 & 1/3 TBS cold butter into the dry ingredients Measure...1/2 c heavy cream, 1 egg, 1&1/2tsp vanilla..... (add any extras, choco chips, currants, nuts, cranberries, etc. to dry mixture) then add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well, using hands eventually until makes a soft ball...do not add more liquid, this looks dry, but it is fine. roll out on a floured board to 1/2 in thick and cut with small cutter....(I call them small and tall). Makes 20 1&1/4 inch scones. brush egg wash (1 egg yolk and 2tbs water) and dust top with sanding sugar...optional) Bake in 400 degree preheated oven for 8 minutes. You will take them out, cool and then put in ziploc baggie and store in fridge until tea time....put back on cookie sheet, bake for another 3-5 minutes in 400 degree oven...voila! they are the best, I guarantee. Remember cold butter, hot oven you can freeze them too. Hi Teaparty Girl,
You must try “Max’s Scones”…they are famous, easy to make and can be made, baked, then warmed up right before you serve them…I have made them for over 10 years and sold them in my tea shop for $1 each…and they are small too, but ever so good.
2 c flour…..2 TBS baking powder…1/4 c sugar
cut 5 & 1/3 TBS cold butter into the dry ingredients
Measure…1/2 c heavy cream, 1 egg, 1&1/2tsp vanilla…..
(add any extras, choco chips, currants, nuts, cranberries, etc. to dry mixture)
then add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well, using hands eventually until makes a soft ball…do not add more liquid, this looks dry, but it is fine.
roll out on a floured board to 1/2 in thick and cut with small cutter….(I call them small and tall). Makes 20 1&1/4 inch scones.
brush egg wash (1 egg yolk and 2tbs water) and dust top with sanding sugar…optional)
Bake in 400 degree preheated oven for 8 minutes. You will take them out, cool and then put in ziploc baggie and store in fridge until tea time….put back on cookie sheet, bake for another 3-5 minutes in 400 degree oven…voila! they are the best, I guarantee.
Remember cold butter, hot oven
you can freeze them too.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-189 Jamie Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:04:48 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/this-weeks-to-do-list-for-the-august-tea-party-event#comment-189 Looks like you have everything well in hand! I'll be curious to see how you solved your scone problem. Seriously, they are one of the simplest things to make ever - you can mix up 2 different kinds in about 15 minutes, and make your place cards or polish silver while waiting the 20 min. or so for them to bake. Nothing to it, really. :-) Congrats on your kid-free week...I can't imagine trying to get everything pulled together will little ones underfoot! Looks like you have everything well in hand! I’ll be curious to see how you solved your scone problem. Seriously, they are one of the simplest things to make ever - you can mix up 2 different kinds in about 15 minutes, and make your place cards or polish silver while waiting the 20 min. or so for them to bake. Nothing to it, really. :-)

Congrats on your kid-free week…I can’t imagine trying to get everything pulled together will little ones underfoot!

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