I have cousins who have british accents. One of them lives in London, so I guess that makes sense. But both were raised in San Diego and one still lives there! How does that happen? I listen to them and wish that I could sound cute and British like they do. Maybe I'll have to move to the UK and just practice, and then never lose it. Oh and also meet my future husband, and wear tartan coats, and take a stroll on Primrose Hill. Oh wouldn't it be lovely?
During college, my roommates and I used to speak in our "British accents" on a normal basis. These accents were less than lovely and usually we sounded like something closer to Rose from the Golden Girls or a 3 year old child wondering where her scottie dog was. Plus our conversations usually were centered around things like Taco Bell or what kind of 2 buck chuck we wanted to buy that night. Anyway, if I could go back, I think I'd like to have a tea party with all of my roommates and our bad accents. A tea party complete with scones. Delicious Blueberry Lemon Scones and Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze. But honestly, I think if we had a real tea party and spoke only in our accents, we would be in tears of laughter in no time.
As inspiration for your own tea party, make these scones! I made them for a going away brunch at work, but the blueberry ones have been a staple in my brunch baking in the past. The pumpkin ones were new this fall, and I made up a maple cinnamon glaze to sweeten them up a bit.
The trick to scones is not to overmix them. Some scones can be tough and hard, but both of these recipes are really tender. You want to keep your butter cold and incorporate it quickly. If the butter doesn't get overworked, your scones will be nice and flaky!
Would you fancy some Earl Grey Tea with your scone? Right-O. These are just the dog's bollocks! Cheerio!
