Scones, anyone?

[lolleeroberts]

Here are the two scones recipes I promised earlier. Sorry, no photos, take my word -these come out very pretty.

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[sidherian]

Canned pumpkin? Forgive a poor ignorant Aussie, but we generally use Flo's recipe (no canned pumpkin downunder)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flo_Bjelke-Petersen
http://www.zopelabs.com/cookbook/991098248

[sidherian]

That actually is a sweet recipe, we don't go much for sugar down under.

[koloagirl]

Sadly, tinned pumpkin is yet another example of American laziness ;p Mind you, it's not possible to get fresh pumpkin all through the year, so tinned does have its benefits. That being said, most people I know here in the US do not make pumpkin-based dishes in the off-season (Spring / Summer) anyway...

Is it common practice in Aussie to steam or roast the pumpkin in order to get the requisite amount of "cooked pumpkin" for the scones recipe?

[sidherian]

I only chose that page because it references Flo, which is an inside joke for other aussies. To us, there are all sorts of pumpkins, ones like the picture you posted, butternut pumpkins and japanese pumpkins. There are pictures of the various types here
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/hortport/3272.html
We would use them interchangeably. No Aussie would ever refer to a pumpkin as a squash
A squash is something entirely different.
http://www.ausveg.com.au/consumers_what_vegetable_detail.cfm?CID=1506

[lolleeroberts]

Interesting. Another case of two people divided by a common language, I think. What you call "pumpkins" are what we call winter squash. The pattypan is considered a summer squash, as are courgettes/zucchini and yellow crooknecks. The pumpkin is usually considered a very specific kind of winter squash.

Thanks for the link to Flo's recipe. I kept finding that recipe when googling scone recipes. It's very popular.

Scones!!!

[acariciar]

God, I love scones! Thanks for the new recipes!