Mangocheeks has a wonderful blog where she talks about what she has cooked, where she has travelled and what she is up to in her garden. It is a very inspirational read with wonderful photos. Well, this morning I took a quick look and found her latest post was about Apple and Blackberry scones and they looked absolutely delicious.
At the weekend I saved a couple of wasp eaten apples from the tree and was wondering what I could do with them. I knew that I had to make these scones the minute I saw them. I didn’t have any blackberries as there has been a bull in the field where I normally gather my blackberries so I substituted frozen blackcurrants. The scones were deliciously light and very tasty. I spread mine with butter and damson jam and invited my parents for a spontaneous lunch time treat. The weather is having its last kick of the summer and so we had a very enjoyable time eating these in the garden with a cup of tea. Thank you Mangocheeks. If you would like the recipe pop over to visit Mangocheeks’ wonderful blog.
Another great recipe from MangoCheeks, but I do like your apple and blackcurrent combination. Was thinking about baking scones and inviting some folk over for tea as it’s my last couple of days of holiday – have apples, have blackcurrents in the freezer – might bakc.
Ooh yes do, they are really good and that sounds a perfect way to round off a holiday.
Love scones with currants, but I do have blackberries in my freezer—I’ll head over now to Mangocheeks blog!
Oh good Nancy I hope you try them, they are delicious.
I love her scones too! They tasted amazing!
Sophie they are great scones.
Just want to say it again. Thank you so, so much. I am so honoured and humbled by your lovely post. Thank you so much for sharing my blog with your readers and your kind words.
I love your variation of your scones too. Isn’t it wonderful how recipes evolve from one cook to another. PS I do have some blackcurrants in my freezer, so who knows.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Well Mangocheeks, you are very welcome indeed. x
Lovely! (But I can’t be the only one who giggled at ” I didn’t have any blackberries as there has been a bull in the field ” can I? …. what a brilliant – and truly valid – reason for not having blackberries! )
Hi Wendy, All I can say is that I decided it wasn’t quite worth the risk!
How lovely to flavour scones instead of making a plain scone. Shame about the bull, I would have kept well away too!
Hi Margaret, Mangocheeks has some wonderful recipes.