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Lemon Drizzle Scones cut in half with clotted cream and lemon curd and another whole scone served on a plate.
Scones, Sweet Scones

Lemon Drizzle Scones

These Lemon Drizzle Scones are a new creation for me, inspired by my Raspberry & Lemon and Strawberry & Orange Drizzle Cakes, as well as the Lemon Drizzle Cake I make in the tea rooms. As with all my sweet scones they are delicious served with clotted cream, but when […]

Apple and Blackberry Scones cut in half spread with clotted cream and blackberry preserve
Scones, Sweet Scones

Apple and Blackberry Scones

This year we have had a bumper crop of wild blackberries and as it’s also now apple season it’s the perfect time for some Apple and Blackberry Scones! You know the end of the summer is approaching as the blackberries ripen in the hedgerows. I loved going blackberrying as a […]

Strawberry and Orange Drizzle cake with a piece removed.
Cakes, Desserts

Strawberry and Orange Drizzle Cake

This Strawberry and Orange Drizzle Cake was described by one of the ladies that works in the tearooms as ‘a slice of sunshine on your plate’ and is one of my alternatives to the classic Lemon Drizzle Cake. I have two other Lemon Drizzle alternatives – Raspberry and Lemon Drizzle Cake […]

Two slices of toast spread with lemon curd
Jam and Spreads

Lemon Curd

For my Lemon Cake recipe last time I included a shop bought Lemon Curd. I use this for my Lemon Cake in the tea rooms, mainly because it has a longer shelf-life than a homemade one. If I have the time though I always like to make my own homemade […]