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Scone recipe for working mums
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Phred
2007-08-16 15:01:13 UTC
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Staff of a local organisation had their annual "scone off"
competition recently. The winning entry was a "savoury scone" with a
bit of chili etc -- not what *I* would call a real scone, but I wasn't
there to disqualify it. :-)

The recipe that appealed to me was so simple it was absurd. The admin
officer who "created" it justified it on the basis "Working mums need
to do things easily and quickly." It didn't win, but I might even try
it out if I ever get a working oven again. :)

So, what's this secret recipe? As told to me _en passant_ in the
corridors of power, so to speak:

Ingredients:
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.

Method:
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.

Result:
A harvest of pumpkin scones!

(If Flo was dead she would be turning in her grave! Come to think of
it, if she hears about this she'll probably hand in her chips!)

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Becca
2007-08-16 15:16:07 UTC
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Post by Phred
Staff of a local organisation had their annual "scone off"
competition recently. The winning entry was a "savoury scone" with a
bit of chili etc -- not what *I* would call a real scone, but I wasn't
there to disqualify it. :-)
The recipe that appealed to me was so simple it was absurd. The admin
officer who "created" it justified it on the basis "Working mums need
to do things easily and quickly." It didn't win, but I might even try
it out if I ever get a working oven again. :)
So, what's this secret recipe? As told to me _en passant_ in the
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
(If Flo was dead she would be turning in her grave! Come to think of
it, if she hears about this she'll probably hand in her chips!)
Cheers, Phred.
That recipe sounds great. Got any more?

Becca
readandpostrosie
2007-08-16 16:19:08 UTC
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Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray. Bake
until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
by self-rising flour, do you mean BISQUICK?
Anny Middon
2007-08-16 17:16:49 UTC
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Post by readandpostrosie
Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
by self-rising flour, do you mean BISQUICK?
I think what's meant is "self-rising flour" -- it contains a leavening agent
(baking powder, I think, but may also have baking soda) and salt. Bisquik
of course also has that, but also has fat (I think in the form of
shortening, but may be oil).

But what's Campbell's pumpkin soup? I've never seen it. Is it sweet or
savory?

Anny
readandpostrosie
2007-08-16 17:33:21 UTC
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Post by Anny Middon
Post by readandpostrosie
Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
by self-rising flour, do you mean BISQUICK?
I think what's meant is "self-rising flour" -- it contains a leavening
agent (baking powder, I think, but may also have baking soda) and salt.
Bisquik of course also has that, but also has fat (I think in the form of
shortening, but may be oil).
But what's Campbell's pumpkin soup? I've never seen it. Is it sweet or
savory?
Anny
i don't believe i have ever seen it either...............maybe the campbells
select?
PeterLucas
2007-08-16 21:22:57 UTC
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Post by Anny Middon
Post by readandpostrosie
Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on
tray. Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
by self-rising flour, do you mean BISQUICK?
I think what's meant is "self-rising flour" -- it contains a leavening
agent (baking powder, I think, but may also have baking soda) and
salt.
How to make it.

http://southernfood.about.com/cs/breads/ht/self_rise_flour.htm
Post by Anny Middon
Bisquik of course also has that, but also has fat (I think in
the form of shortening, but may be oil).
But what's Campbell's pumpkin soup? I've never seen it. Is it sweet
or savory?
Both.

http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=39
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=20
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=79
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=82
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=129

http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/products_by_brand.aspx


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Nina Pretty Ballerina
2007-08-17 00:05:42 UTC
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Post by PeterLucas
Post by Anny Middon
Post by readandpostrosie
Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on
tray. Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
by self-rising flour, do you mean BISQUICK?
I think what's meant is "self-rising flour" -- it contains a leavening
agent (baking powder, I think, but may also have baking soda) and
salt.
How to make it.
http://southernfood.about.com/cs/breads/ht/self_rise_flour.htm
Post by Anny Middon
Bisquik of course also has that, but also has fat (I think in
the form of shortening, but may be oil).
But what's Campbell's pumpkin soup? I've never seen it. Is it sweet
or savory?
Both.
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=39
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=20
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=79
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=82
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?product_id=129
http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/products_by_brand.aspx
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that pumpkin soup used to (?) have a recipe on the side for a pasta sauce,
was yum. Sure, full of fat, but yum. and dead easy.

scones sound good!

a lot gets lots in translation doesnt it?!

chris
ant
2007-10-15 12:53:06 UTC
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Post by Nina Pretty Ballerina
that pumpkin soup used to (?) have a recipe on the side for a pasta
sauce, was yum. Sure, full of fat, but yum. and dead easy.
and for the yanks, Campbell's soup has a long running ad campaign in the US.
Maybe they don't sell the Pumpkin kind though. Although I'm pretty sure I've
seen it there.
Post by Nina Pretty Ballerina
scones sound good!
a lot gets lots in translation doesnt it?!
yep. In the US, they're called Biscuits.
they serve them with sloppy stews, for soaking up the gravy. Sort of
south-western food.

Nothing like our scones with jam and cream, which are english.
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Dan Abel
2007-08-18 19:05:32 UTC
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Post by Becca
That recipe sounds great. Got any more?
My wife makes these at church camp:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/recipe.jsp?recipe_id=R460

I've never seen them eaten in the nude.

:-)
augie
2007-08-19 02:56:59 UTC
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Post by Phred
So, what's this secret recipe? As told to me _en passant_ in the
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
Oh - yuk (sorry!)
I like my food made from 'real' stuff :)
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Amarantha
2007-08-17 05:00:18 UTC
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Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
Ooo, might have to try that with homemade pumpkin soup. Thanks for the
recipe :)

K
mªdcªt
2007-08-17 08:28:25 UTC
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Post by Phred
Staff of a local organisation had their annual "scone off"
competition recently. The winning entry was a "savoury scone" with a
bit of chili etc -- not what *I* would call a real scone, but I wasn't
there to disqualify it. :-)
The recipe that appealed to me was so simple it was absurd. The admin
officer who "created" it justified it on the basis "Working mums need
to do things easily and quickly." It didn't win, but I might even try
it out if I ever get a working oven again. :)
So, what's this secret recipe? As told to me _en passant_ in the
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
WTF???!?!?

This is SO utterly simple, I am going to try this this weekend.
(It sounds like it's going to be a rainy weekend woohoo.)

What size can of soup, btw?

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Phred
2007-08-17 13:03:45 UTC
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Post by mªdcªt
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Post by Phred
Staff of a local organisation had their annual "scone off"
competition recently. The winning entry was a "savoury scone" with a
bit of chili etc -- not what *I* would call a real scone, but I wasn't
there to disqualify it. :-)
The recipe that appealed to me was so simple it was absurd. The admin
officer who "created" it justified it on the basis "Working mums need
to do things easily and quickly." It didn't win, but I might even try
it out if I ever get a working oven again. :)
So, what's this secret recipe? As told to me _en passant_ in the
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
WTF???!?!?
This is SO utterly simple, I am going to try this this weekend.
(It sounds like it's going to be a rainy weekend woohoo.)
What size can of soup, btw?
Well I can't be sure until I can ask the lady again on Monday, but I
*assume* it's just the standard 410 g can. [Those cans are all the
same size irrespective on content and are all around 400 g/ml
depending on what's inside.]

As one of you out there mentioned, it might be made with home made
pumpkin soup too. In fact, that might be even better! (As a mate
said at the pub tonight -- "Pumpkin scones made with tinned soup?...
Well I suppose they might at least be yellow!")

I'll be interested to hear how yours turn out if you go ahead. As I
mentioned, they didn't *win* the scone competition, but they were
quite edible. :-)


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augie
2007-08-19 02:58:10 UTC
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Post by Phred
As one of you out there mentioned, it might be made with home made
pumpkin soup too. In fact, that might be even better! (As a mate
said at the pub tonight -- "Pumpkin scones made with tinned soup?...
Well I suppose they might at least be yellow!")
Ah, now that sounds 'doable'.
(I want scones now!)
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augie
2007-08-19 03:02:52 UTC
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Post by Phred
As one of you out there mentioned, it might be made with home made
pumpkin soup too. In fact, that might be even better! (As a mate
said at the pub tonight -- "Pumpkin scones made with tinned soup?...
Well I suppose they might at least be yellow!")
Ah, now that sounds 'doable'.
(I want scones now!)
Piggy backing my own post

On further thought, I wonder if these would come out more like
dumplings? (Or individual Yorkshire puds)...
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Amarantha
2007-08-20 01:27:06 UTC
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Post by augie
On further thought, I wonder if these would come out more like
dumplings? (Or individual Yorkshire puds)...
Very possibly, since my Mum uses scone dough to make her dumplings ;) I've
got a coupling of dumpling recipes also that sound very similar to scones -
just cooked differently.

K
augie
2007-08-20 02:13:49 UTC
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Post by augie
On further thought, I wonder if these would come out more like
dumplings? (Or individual Yorkshire puds)...
Very possibly, since my Mum uses scone dough to make her dumplings ;) I've
got a coupling of dumpling recipes also that sound very similar to scones -
just cooked differently.
Yes, exactly.
OT - tried the store bought 'Yorkshire Puds" from ALDI on the weekend at
a friends. They are like vol-au-vent (sp) cases, not at all like a
traditional pud.
(Tasty though!)


(PS - Spell check wants to change vol-au-vent to flatulent. Ha!)
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Phred
2007-08-20 10:30:50 UTC
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Post by augie
Post by Amarantha
Post by augie
On further thought, I wonder if these would come out more like
dumplings? (Or individual Yorkshire puds)...
Very possibly, since my Mum uses scone dough to make her dumplings ;) I've
got a coupling of dumpling recipes also that sound very similar to scones -
just cooked differently.
Yes, exactly.
OT - tried the store bought 'Yorkshire Puds" from ALDI on the weekend at
a friends. They are like vol-au-vent (sp) cases, not at all like a
traditional pud. (Tasty though!)
(PS - Spell check wants to change vol-au-vent to flatulent. Ha!)
Another demonstration of Microsoft's prescience, perhaps?
(The flatulence will come later. :)

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Flowergirl
2007-08-18 05:09:52 UTC
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Post by mªdcªt
Post by Phred
3 cups self raising flower
1 can Campbells pumpkin soup.
Mix ingredients. Divide into convenient bits and space out on tray.
Bake until done.
A harvest of pumpkin scones!
WTF???!?!?
This is SO utterly simple, I am going to try this this weekend.
(It sounds like it's going to be a rainy weekend woohoo.)
What size can of soup, btw?
Please post about your results. Its seems too simple!

Mind you, I always find the lemonade scone recipe to be pretty quick and
easy.
augie
2007-08-19 03:00:14 UTC
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Post by Flowergirl
Mind you, I always find the lemonade scone recipe to be pretty quick and
easy.
That recipe is so easy and successful. I use mineral water over lemonade
(fussy about 'real' food) and they are so light and fluffy, and cane be
made savoury so easily with other yummies added.
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2007-08-24 04:15:27 UTC
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Post by Flowergirl
Mind you, I always find the lemonade scone recipe to be pretty quick and
easy.
I can't work up an enthusiasm to try it. It isn't that hard to make the
ordinary kind! (Well, I suppose it depends how many you make!)
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Flowergirl
2007-08-26 04:07:06 UTC
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Post by Flowergirl
Mind you, I always find the lemonade scone recipe to be pretty quick and
easy.
I can't work up an enthusiasm to try it. It isn't that hard to make the
ordinary kind! (Well, I suppose it depends how many you make!)
No rubbing in of butter is what does it for me. I hate rubbing in the butter
so being able to pour 2 ingredients into some flour and stirring with a
knife is much more appealing. .... and is quicker (for me anyway).
...and I find the lemonade scones to be a bit lighter and fluffier than the
normal kind.
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Caesar
2007-08-18 00:42:13 UTC
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Flowers work?

C.
Flowergirl
2007-08-18 05:08:26 UTC
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Post by Caesar
Flowers work?
hehe - didn't even notice that when I read it.
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