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Old 06-06-2012, 07:00 AM   #4401
Sundae
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A couple of weeks back I wrote "Value Cake Mix" on the shopping list.
"Value" is the term Tesco use for their most basic products. It has now been rebranded to Everyday Essential or somesuch.

Anyway.
You know I am into the baking of the cakes. I wanted two packets in the cupboard for when I couldn't be arsed, or when I wanted to try something without committing to a big cake. 22p for a packet which makes 12+ fairy cakes means you can mess about a bit.

Only it happened Dad went shopping on his own that day. Brought back 1 x Victoria Sponge Mix (same thing really, but not as cheap) and 1 x Scone Mix. Sigh.

Now given the Scone Mix was in the cupboard, and just needed milk, and I was bored, I thought I might as well.
But I like cheese scones, you see. So I added grated cheese.
And I didn't think generic scone mix would be all that sweet, given that you butter it up slather on cream and jam.

WRONG!

Generic scone mix is very sweet.
So the lovely cheese scones I was going to send to Limes & Dans are now barely fit for consumption.
I know they eat cake & cheese in the North, but this is such a bizarre mix.

May make from scratch tomorrow.
On all honesty I do have all the ingredients, I was just trying to kill two birds with one stone.
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