Is this the end of NT scones as we know them?

Sorry, I meant add butter and/or cream to an already baked scone.

I often make scones with non-dairy spread, although as I use egg they're not vegan. I have IBS and prefer to avoid milk. The National Trust ones are delicious. If you have a non-dairy scone you can always add butter and/or cream if you wish. However, if you have allergies or intolerances a scone made with butter would be a no-no. This is a storm in a teacup and it's interesting that RestoreTrust is behind it. I witnessed their antics at the AGM last year. They will try anything to gain influence over the National Trust.

Drat this thread. I now have an earworm.
🎶 It's the end of the scone as we know it. 🎶

I remember an aunt becoming apologetic when we went for afternoon tea years ago because she had run out of cream of tartar to put in the scones.

Presumably lemon juice would work as well, AuntyTrouble?

Why are the vegan scones dry and like biscuits? Because they're poorly made!! I make them for a vegan friend, vegan butter, soy or nut milk (add lemon juice to the milk alternative to make it 'buttermilk') and voila, vegan scones that rise, are fluffy and taste like a scone!!! Use coconut cream or vegan alternative, lush jam and have an afternoon tea you'll love..lush.

We enjoyed a nice afternoon tea here last week.

I go for butter, cream, then jam, the Devon way. If the scones are warm, the butter provides a layer to stop the cream melting into the scone!

Butter jam and cream essential for scones no substitutes and in what ever order takes your fancy.

grumppa

All scones should be buttered, Callistemon21, regardless of their ingredients.

I rarely disagree with you grumppa, in fact it may be the first time ever 😃

But No!!

Callistemon21

But at least that's Langage Farm clotted cream in your link so I'll let you off

Thanks I do prefer mine the Devon way, dad would turn in his grave otherwise, but to be honest, as long as there's lashings of both, on each half I don't suppose it much matters

All scones should be buttered, Callistemon21, regardless of their ingredients.

But at least that's Langage Farm clotted cream in your link so I'll let you off

Rosie51

Callistemon wash your mouth out the cream is a butter substitute so of course it goes on first. Devon rules! And as for sandwiching the two halves together as in the book cover. Never! Each half must be enjoyed separately (double the cream and double the jam)

www.devonheaven.co.uk/products/medium-cream-tea?

Well, DH, Devon born and bred, and I (lived there for many years) prefer jam first then cream 😁
Sorry, Devon, I love you but Cornwall has it right.

grumppa

Since when has cream been a butter substitute Rosie51? The scone should first be buttered, and then cream and jam added according to taste and county loyalty. As long as there is plenty of both to apply to the generous layer of butter, the sequencing is immaterial.

Noooo!

Only fruit scones should be buttered!

Claretjan

Calistemon my pet hate is cheese scones made with a sweet scone mix. Oh the disappointment of biting into one!

I'd never eaten one before, it looked so good - but wasn't!

Since when has cream been a butter substitute Rosie51? The scone should first be buttered, and then cream and jam added according to taste and county loyalty. As long as there is plenty of both to apply to the generous layer of butter, the sequencing is immaterial.

Calistemon my pet hate is cheese scones made with a sweet scone mix. Oh the disappointment of biting into one!

So does this mean they're going to have to re-write their cookery book now then? The recipes have butter, eggs and non vegan ingredients.

We live just a few miles from a beautiful Tudor NT property. We often went and had a lovely cooked lunch had a walk then went to the gift shop.
That is all changed no gift shop it's now a second hand book shop. The cafe sells nothing hot just the odd sandwich don't know about scones as we left disgusted.

The best scones are made by my husband. After that, I’ve had lovely scones at various places when enjoying afternoon tea. I very rarely visit NT properties and most likely wouldn’t buy a scone if I did, so I can’t offer much opinion on whether their scones were better before or not.

Yet they serve their ‘leaves’ with dressing unless I’ve climbed the mountain of asking for them undressed. And I still get a dump of coleslaw if I’ve forgotten to say I don’t want it. My stomach can’t cope with vinegar but I’ve often thought the NT don’t show much sympathy for those with allergies never mind those who prefer not to have a sweet acid dressing. So, I’ve got to say I think the non-dairy policy is just posturing.

Vegan lemon polenta cake with coconut cream is delish. Never tried vegan scones though.

ElaineI

Don't like vegan baking. Agree it is dry and not so tasty. I don't agree that all of us should be made to eat vegan products. Surely there can be both? DGS2 is allergic to something in vegan products and came out in itchy uncomfortable urticaria all over 15 minutes after having vegan cookies. He was also irritable and miserable. No idea what the culprit was but we avoid it now.

Soy is known to cause allergies, along with other products frequently used in vegan foods.

I used to use Flora (origina) for sponge cakes and they always seemed fine, not dry at all.
But butter for Christmas cakes etc.

Don't like vegan baking. Agree it is dry and not so tasty. I don't agree that all of us should be made to eat vegan products. Surely there can be both? DGS2 is allergic to something in vegan products and came out in itchy uncomfortable urticaria all over 15 minutes after having vegan cookies. He was also irritable and miserable. No idea what the culprit was but we avoid it now.