Coronation TV – what to eat?

As  our readers settle down to watch the Coronation of King Charles III live on television around the world there will be only one question on everyone’s lips:  ‘What to eat while watching a British Coronation?’  The Royal Family’s website is urging loyal citizens to partake of a ‘deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of Spinach, Broad Beans and fresh Tarragon. Eat hot or cold with a green salad and boiled new potatoes – perfect for a Coronation Big Lunch!’   https://www.royal.uk/the-coronation-quiche

Needless to say Slippedisc subscriptions director, Elbie Lebrecht, has a different suggestion for sophisticated culinary readers.  Obviously you need to have a cup of tea in one hand and what goes better with a cup of tea than a piping hot scone?   Here is our tried and tested recipe for Sultana Scones which many generations of Slippediscquettes have thrived on.  It is such an old recipe handed down the generations (like our Royal Family) that the ingredients are in ounces but we have converted the figures to grams:

8 oz (225 grams)  plain flour + 4 level teaspoons of baking powder

pinch of salt

2 oz (60 grams)  margarine or butter

2 oz (60 grams) sultanas (rinse first)

Greek style yoghurt to mix

1. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7
2. Sieve together flour and baking powder
3. Rub in margarine or butter
4.  Stir in sultanas
5. Mix to a soft rolling consistency with the yoghurt
6.  Roll out on a board sprinkled with flour and cut into 2″ (5 cms) round shapes (we favour a dainty size scone)
7. Place on a baking sheet and brush the tops with with beaten egg
8. Bake for 10 minutes until scones have risen and are golden brown
9.  Eat hot or cold the same day.  Serve with a choice of delicious butter, jam or clotted cream

Variations on a theme

1. Brown scones: use half wholemeal and half white flour
2.  Currant or Date scones:  use currants or chopped moist dates instead of sultanas
3.  Ginger scones: add 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger to the flour and add 2 ozs (60 grams) finely chopped crystallized ginger
4.  Spiced scones:  add 1 teaspoon each of mixed spice, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg to the flour and for extra sweetness add 1-2 tablespoons of honey.

God save the King!