Subj : Scones was: Road Trippin
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Oct 08 2024 10:45:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> As will the roads and power infrastructure. We had torren tial rains
 DD> a couple days ago that were caused by the system that had been helene.
 DD> There were "Flash Flood" alerts - but no flooding except a couple of
 DD> atreets due to inadequate storm sewers. Even all the railroad viaducts
 DD> drained properly and didn't fill with water - for a change.

 RH> Dodged a bullet with that one. Looks like MIlton will miss us but the
 RH> coastal areas will get wet. Other storms out in the ocean look to be
 RH> "fish storms".

I was under the impression that Milty was coming up the West Coast of 
Florida toward Tampa Bay and the home of Hooters. (Looks at map) I see
it's projected to blow across the peninsula and miss Georgia and South
Carolina .... except with the fringes - which can be bad enough.

 DD>      8<----- SNIP ----->8

 DD> Never had clotted cream in my 82 years. Jam - that's a whole 'nother
 DD> sory.  Bv)=  I do note, though, that most of the pixtures of scones
 DD> I've seen are of a triangular pastry. The "Potato Pete's" look ore
 DD> like my Dad's biscuits.

 DD> Here's a biscuit mix/recipe I've done several times. I'm not as good
 DD> as Dad was - but they're not hockey pucks and are quite edible, if I
 DD> do say it myself.

 DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 DD>       Title: Whole Wheat Biscuit Mix - BHG
 DD>  Categories: Breads
 DD>       Yield: 48 Servings

 DD>       6 c  A-P flour *
 DD>       4 c  Whole wheat flour *
 DD>     1/3 c  Baking powder
 DD>     1/4 c  Sugar
 DD>       2 ts Salt
 DD>       2 c  Lard or Crisco shortening

 RH> Looks similar to the one I've made a number of times but I use all
 RH> whole wheat flour (only 8 cups), no sugar and add about a cup and a
 RH> half of powdered milk. There are a number of similar versions out
 RH> there; my recipe comes from the La Leche League, International
 RH> cookbook, "Whole Foods For The Whole Family".
 
IOW you use something like this one:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Whole Wheat Biscuit Mix
 Categories: Breads, Dairy
      Yield: 9 Biscuits
 
      8 c  Whole wheat flour
  1 1/2 c  Non-fat dry milk
      5 tb Baking powder
      1 tb Salt
      1 c  Butter; softened
 
  Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Work in butter with
  pastry cutter until fine. Store in air-tight container in
  refrigerator.
  
  To make a batch of biscuits, use 2 cups of mix and about
  3/4 cups of water. Bake at 450øF/230øC for 8-10 minutes.
  
  Yield: 8-10 biscuits.
  
  From: http://www.cooks.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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