I’m back y’all with the third installment of Holler Meets Hollywood where I, a modern Appalachian woman, tackles the recipes of renowned baker and Great British Baking Show host Paul Hollywood. Previously, I’ve made his Chocolate Orange Banana Bread and his famous Brownies-be sure to read this one to see the screenshot of where Paul retweeted my brownie picture. I’m still not over it!
You might not know this about me but I’m a complete royal junkie when it comes to the British monarchy. So I was definitely going to be up in the wee Kentucky hours to watch the Coronation of King Charles. To celebrate, I made Paul’s Cheese Scones to take to work on Coronation Eve. I kept back a couple for myself to enjoy during the ceremony.
My knowledge of scones is definitely the Americanized version which are triangular and tend to be sweet. British scones are round which somewhat makes us Yanks believe they are the equivalent of a good Southern biscuit. They are not. The texture is not as light as a country biscuit. Just don’t go into scone making thinking that you’re making a Southern biscuit and you won’t be disappointed. (Narrator: Minda’s husband thought these would be like a Cheddar Bay Biscuit from Red Lobster and was in fact, disappointed.)
I will admit to you that I don’t often make biscuits from scratch so the whole business of rolling out dough and cutting out shapes is not one I’m entirely comfortable with. Before making this, I watched Paul make his classic scones on YouTube and I felt like that helped me know how to work the dough better. You can find the video here.
These were pretty easy to make and I thought they were quite tasty while warm with some butter on them. My co-workers enjoyed them as well (or at least told me they did!). I kept them in an airtight container and then heated in the microwave a few seconds to warm them up. I’m actually writing this post about a month after the fact and I admit as a I type that I kind of wish I had one right about now so I think that’s a positive reflection of how much I liked them.
My review:
Difficulty: I’m marking this one as easy. The dough rolling doesn’t come natural to me but it also wasn’t that difficult. Again, I think Paul’s YouTube video was helpful on this aspect of the recipe.
Equipment needed: Paul recommended a 6.25 cm scone cutter. While you could definitely make do with a cookie cutter or jar, I decided to be extra and buy a cutter. You also need a pastry brush to brush beaten egg on top.
Ingredient issues: None
For this recipe and other delightful bakes, check out Paul Hollywood’s Bake.
From the heart and from the holler,
Minda
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Your co-workers did, in fact, enjoy them.