Some say Scones, Some say Biscuits - January's Daring Bakers Challenge

The Daring Baker's challenge for January was biscuits....or scones. It all depends on where you are the world!

Scones in North American are nearly always triangular in shape have a slightly crisp crust usually covered in sugar and have a soft interior crumb and sometimes are laced with dried fruit (these baked goods in Australia and England are called “rock cakes” since they are usually made to look like “rocky” cakes not wedges), meanwhile biscuits in North American are a round shaped buttery slightly flaky baked good usually eaten with meals (these items in Australia and England are called “scones” and are eaten with butter and jam usually with cups of tea or coffee as a sweet snack).


So this challenge (using the North American name) is to make biscuits. Or using the Australian or English name this challenge is to make scones.Scones (biscuits) contain only a small number of ingredients they are fast to make, quick to bake, only cost cents per batch and most importantly are super FUN to eat. In England and Australia scones are eaten with jam and butter usually with cups of tea or coffee mostly as a sweet snack, while in North America they are usually eaten with meals as a savoury side.


Audax Artifex was our January 2012 Daring Bakers’ host. Aud worked tirelessly to master light and fluffy scones (a/k/a biscuits) to help us create delicious and perfect batches in our own kitchens!


Once again it took me several tries to get a light, fluffy biscuit. The first batch tasted good especially with some Nutella on it! I didn't get the rise I had hoped nor the soft crumb. There were hints of acceptable rising and texture.

A bit more rise and a better texture.

Some Nutella yumminess!

My second attempt was a bit better. A bit more rise and a bit more tender crumb. Taste was not issue. Pure yum.

You can see a bit more rise in this batch.

The texture is a bit better but not what I wanted.

Third times' a charm! I finally achieved the results I wanted; light, fluffy biscuits. I doubled the recipe to get what I wanted.

Nice rise, soft sides

Light, fluffy texture

Need I say more.......

Next time not only will I double the recipe I will switch up the ingredients and make buttermilk biscuits. What would you pair buttermilk biscuits with?