Please don't think you are the only one who is alone. I am alone for Christmas and there are many others as well. Christmas is what you make of it and if you find happiness in these vlogs (as I do) enjoy! You might enjoy The Pethericks (Billy Petherick), Sadie in France (Sadie Petherick), Doing it Ourselves (Michael Petherick's vlog), Sean's World. Right now Billy, Sadie, and Sean are having a vlog every day until December 24th. Stephanie had Advent vlogs in 2019 and 2020. You could watch those, too, and even save some for Christmas Day. I hope you have a nice Christmas!
Oh Beth, If this is your choice then Merry Christmas, I know some people choose to be away from choas. If this isn't your choice just circumstance ...if you were near me I'd want you to join us. Where are you based?
Catarina de Bragança was the Portuguese aristocrat , Queen of England, married the king Charles Il in 1662, who introduced the habit of drinking tea, because Portugal was one of the first European countries to import tea.
Steph, you and Michael are hilarious and work so well together! Was feeling a bit down tonight, but found myself laughing outloud while watching your vlog, it put a smile on my face! Thank you! Looking forward to the next one!! :)
Hello Stephanie and all Lalanders! Congratulations for another year with wonderfull Christmas Diaries! As a portuguese who loves drinking tea, i must add a small coment about it. While it’s fairly common knowledge that Westerners have China to thank for the original cultivation of the tannic brew, it’s far less known that it was the Portuguese who inspired its popularity in England - in particular, one Portuguese woman. It was Catherine of Bragança (daughter of Portugal’s King John IV) wife of King Charles II introduced the ritual of drinking teas to the English Royal Court and the habit adopted by the aristocracy. When Catherine arrived in England, tea was being consumed there only as a medicine. I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas Holidays! ❤
I so agree, I was just going to say that there is something MAGICAL & FUNNY when they are together. They just click, bringing out the best in each other.
You and Michael casually heading out to the garden in the dark for horseradish!! Aren't good friends the best!!? Afternoon tea looked delicious and the table was beautifully set!!
I love me a culinary adventure! Well done Stephanie and Michael for an innovative twist on scones! And Dan for knowing where the horseradish was, sight unseen.
Michael reminds me of the amazing talented man we first met on these videos two years ago. I think being with good friends has been uplifting for him as it usually does for most of us!
I love your warm intro & the new aerial view of Lalande!! If Dan did that, it is so nice!! And Michael had success with the scones :) Love his laugh at the end. He & Stephanie are so much fun to watch together. And it all looked Very yummy!!
Cornwall is jam first, clotted cream on top. Devon is clotted cream then jam. I live in Devon but eat it the Cornish way. And you put a thick blob of cream on, you don’t spread a little smear. Micheal’s variation for Christmas looks very good.
Put mincemeat in your scone mix and ground mix spice they’re yummy! Oh and when cutting your scones, never ever turn/ twist the cutter just push it straight down then lift it up. If you twist it you seal the edges and they don’t rise as good as they should do.
Just outside Detroit, Henry Ford collected buildings to make a historical village and museum called Greenfield Village. One of the buildings was a stone cottage from the Cotswalds, and in the summer it's great fun to have a traditional tea in the beautiful English garden surrounding the cottage.
I normally take my three now 7 year old grandchildren out to Christmas tea each December. Due to covid I have for the last 3 years made the afternoon tea with the kids each in charge of one tier of goodies. This year I plan on making your Christmas scones and introducing the kids ( William, Rinn and Olive ) to mincemeat. I am sure the scones will be a big hit thanks
When I make ribbon sandwiches, I make some of them with 3 slices of bread and two different fillings which complement each other. I also trim the crusts off after I have made them. Next time, I will try cutting off the crusts before I start. Don't forget Fortnum and Masons for afternoon tea in London. I took my son there once when he was a teenager and he told me we had to leave as it was too posh. I replied that if he checked our family tree, he would discover we were fine. In Melbourne, one of our best afternoon tea venues is the Windsor Hotel. Loving your Christmas vlogs. Thanks to everyone who helps to make them xo
I would like to mention this, is that Christmas card giving, is a dying out, and I really think, that we need to try, to get the message out, to have people, send out more Christmas cards, it gives Christmas more of a warm personal Touch 🎄
Thank you for the lessons on afternoon tea ☕️ I’ve often wondered where and how it originated. I would definitely love to try those finger sandwiches. I love the friendship you and Michael have and the way you play your humor off each other. You two really brighten the kitchen. I quite enjoy your laughter. Happy Holidays from Utah in the USA 🇺🇸
Loved this video - Traditional English Afternoon Tea is my all time favorite culinary experience, for me it's simply sublime and going to Fortnums for Afternoon Tea is my Favorite thing to do in London. I really want the recipe for the Christmas Scones.
Stephanie for the smoked salmon tea sandwiches may I suggest lemon zest rather than lemon juice. The juice, along with the tartar sauce, can make the bread soggy if not eaten immediately.
You have really stepped up the camera work and the editing with these Advent episodes! It is so much fun watching you all grow and become even more polished all while you remain as fresh and friendly as ever. I love the intimate feeling of all your videos, but can’t help but recognize you all have major skills at creating irresistible content.
What a beautiful idea! I just love the friendships you’ve developed, both old and new. To have friends who share in your interests is such a magical gift and I love watching your interactions.
We grow Cranberries in Ontario (Bala Cranberry Festival in October) and I love “craisins “ instead of raisins in everything! For scones, I add orange rind and a wee bit of orange juice instead of vanilla.
Oh Michael love it when your there with Stephanie you both make christmas. Brilliant in the garden you are both so funny. Do love you two together when you both cook even better all looks delicious
Ok, I’ve never had mince anything in my life. No excuses, just is but after watching all the British RUclipsrs rave endlessly, I am now profoundly interested. With scones and lots of clotted cream sounds amazing and way easier than a pie. Jar first, then homemade. This was fun. Getting redundant. That a good thing.
I could watch anything about afternoon tea all day long! I think you should make regular afternoon tea videos! Maybe provide it to guests and show us the behind the scenes!
Michael, I host a Christmas Tea every year and I serve Scones as one of the goodies. I will definitely be making the scones with cranberries and spices next year. Unfortunately, I hosted this years' 2 days ago! Stephanie, your sandwiches look fantastic! I'll do the beef/horseradish finger sands next year and the smoked salmon and tartar sauce next year as well. What a gorgeous table Phillip! Oh, I was amazed at how you grated the horseradish right onto the beef. I harvested a root of it from my garden years ago and began to chop the whole thing....the pain!!!! I could hardly see or breathe, it was so strong! I had no idea I wasn't meant to do a gigantic batch all at once!
On a dark and cold November evening this was the best antidote, had me chuckling all the way through! And those scones - will be giving them a go :) Thanks for your efforts, roll on tomorrow's episode of the Advent adventures!
The green cake is a Salambo. They usually come in bright green & bright pink with chocolate sprinkles on the end, and were my daughter’s favourites as a child. The creme patisserie is traditionally flavoured with kirsch.
The entire crew is compeletly amazing how eveyone can bring their talents to the actual table to enjoy a meal! It is a wonderful blessing to watch all of you!
So good to have Michael back in the Advent Diaries this year - I do like Philip but Michael is so funny and charismatic he adds that little bit more magic. The 2019 advent diaries were hilarious as well as informative.
Fabulous etiquette. I'm with you Steph, salted butter with my cucumber sandwiches. Try making cranberry scones with white chocolate chips inside, Natty will love those!
Absolutely trying the scones out! And it is such a treat to have both Michael and Stephanie on the channel. You guys are such sweet sweet friends! Thanks for the Christmas spirit! 💫
Just lovely!! You all amaze at the lengths you will go to to have fresh horseradish from the garden! I love it!! And you always have so much fun doing it!! Blessings to you all!!
Christmas scones on our menu from now on. I was always disappointed my scones didn’t rise so now I pat the dough flat never less than an inch thick, works a treat!
I have to make a comment today (which I have done on the rarest occasion). Stephanie, the on-camera chemistry you have Michael Pethrick is truly amazing!! The two of you are just so enjoyable to watch...entertaining yet also relaxed. Your energy and communication skills are something I am seeing so many people try to replicate on RUclips, but are unable to achieve. You and Michael have a real gift!
I discovered scones and crumpets at my best friend's wedding tea at the Claridge House in London...but they served it with a side of French Confiture de Fraise des Bois, and I was in heaven..... I made myself sick, but I had been overdosing before that one Nero's Cafe Triple Fudge Chocolate Cake for 3 days prior.....
I loved this vlog today. Thank you for talking about the perfect Christmas Afternoon Tea. Michael has such a positive energy with you, it is quite lovely. Looking forward to watching Phillip's vlog next, always joyful and informative.
I'm going to try Christmasing up my scones- it sounds delicious. Oh, and Michael, the one scones tip that has changed my life is to refrigerate your cut scones for about 15 minutes beforehand. I've tried it and it definitely makes my scones rise like I was going to get fullmarks for home ec. But only on butter-based scones and not oil based. The oil ones I tried this on just became soft biscuits, unfortunately.
@@barbibutton9619 you make the dough….cut the scones….put the scones into the fridge for fifteen minutes…and then you bake them…and they will rise splendidly.
I was a bit worried when Michael said he was going to knead the scone dough a bit ..😱. Definitely no kneading, just pull it together, roll gently or even better pat it to 2-3 cm thickness and cut out. Oh and scone mixture needs plenty of baking powder added. They look heavenly! I’m puzzled about the mincemeat instead of jam, surely it should be cooked before eating? The mincemeat I mean because of the lumps of suet inside…
@@barbibutton9619 You bring the dough together (don't over mix or knead it like bread- you are literally just trying to mix it to the point where it looks like dough and no more than that). Make sure you're using self-raising flour AND baking powder (not baking soda- I know sometimes people get those two mixed up). If you can't get self-raising flour, then the ratio to make it with plain flour is 8 grams of baking powder for every 125 grams of plain flour. I also recommend measuring your ingredients by weight- it makes all the difference in baking. Sometimes flour gets compacted into a cup measure, so that means there's more flour in mass in that cup, that if you didn't compact it, which makes the mixture drier. Also make sure your flour and raising agent haven't expired, and keep them stored well sealed. If your self-raising flour is too old, then your scones will be flat rocks no matter what. Press or lightly roll the dough out onto a lightly ( I stress this) floured surface, to about a 2cm thickness, unless you're making huge scones - then a bit thicker is fine. Cut them out with a sharp knife or shape cutter(do not twist the cutter- if you do that then the scones tend to not rise). Put them on your prepared baking tray/sheet. Brush the tops (try to avoid getting it on the sides) with a tiny bit of milk, or an egg wash if you like your scones a bit more savoury tasting. THEN it goes in the fridge. After 15 mins, or a bit longer if your fridge temperature settings are a bit warm, it goes straight into the oven at the temperature the recipe calls for (usually a very high temperature). The refrigeration trick is also something I do with madeleines, which have no raising agent in them, but need to rise in the oven quite a bit, so when I saw this tip posted by a baker somewhere on the internet, it made a lot of sense to me, especially since I live in a country that can get quite hot and room temperatures not the same as in Europe pre-global warming where and when these recipes were devoloped. Scones are simple, but somehow finicky if you don't do the method right. I guess this is why they are the first things we baked in home economics class, and our teacher expected us to be as precise as our science teacher did. But once you have them down then they're exactly thing you make quickly when someone suddenly says they'll visit you in an hour.
That was a lovely video . The table and food looks so nice . Feel so bad for ye all in yere coats and jumpers though . It must be freezing . A few plug in oil radiators might be nice
I am all alone this Christmas season so your vlogs are my "family". They are beautiful stories each day. Thank you so so much.
Please don't think you are the only one who is alone. I am alone for Christmas and there are many others as well. Christmas is what you make of it and if you find happiness in these vlogs (as I do) enjoy! You might enjoy The Pethericks (Billy Petherick), Sadie in France (Sadie Petherick), Doing it Ourselves (Michael Petherick's vlog), Sean's World. Right now Billy, Sadie, and Sean are having a vlog every day until December 24th. Stephanie had Advent vlogs in 2019 and 2020. You could watch those, too, and even save some for Christmas Day. I hope you have a nice Christmas!
@@punkin01ful Happy Christmas 🎄
Oh Beth, If this is your choice then Merry Christmas, I know some people choose to be away from choas. If this isn't your choice just circumstance ...if you were near me I'd want you to join us. Where are you based?
Catarina de Bragança was the Portuguese aristocrat , Queen of England, married the king Charles Il in 1662, who introduced the habit of drinking tea, because Portugal was one of the first European countries to import tea.
Stephanie and Michael YOU'RE the BEST team ..
Love to see your energy together.. ❤
LOVE you guy's! ❤
I love how English Steph gets when Michael is there. hahah
I love the spontaneous late night jont through the garden looking for horseradish, so fun.
I think it was 4pm… haha
You both searching for horseradish root was the highlight. It’s the part of the adventure you will always remember.
I believe the cucumber should be peeled before being sliced so there should be no cucumber skin in the sandwiches.
I think she left a bit of skin to give it teeth to keep from sliding off the bread. - At least - that’s what I thought she said.
Steph, you and Michael are hilarious and work so well together! Was feeling a bit down tonight, but found myself laughing outloud while watching your vlog, it put a smile on my face! Thank you! Looking forward to the next one!! :)
Hello Stephanie and all Lalanders! Congratulations for another year with wonderfull Christmas Diaries! As a portuguese who loves drinking tea, i must add a small coment about it. While it’s fairly common knowledge that Westerners have China to thank for the original cultivation of the tannic brew, it’s far less known that it was the Portuguese who inspired its popularity in England - in particular, one Portuguese woman. It was Catherine of Bragança (daughter of Portugal’s King John IV) wife of King Charles II introduced the ritual of drinking teas to the English Royal Court and the habit adopted by the aristocracy. When Catherine arrived in England, tea was being consumed there only as a medicine. I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas Holidays! ❤
You've smashed it! Perfect advent partnership Steph and Michael making perfect Christmas scones!! Fantastic fun, just love this vlog 💖💖
The adventures between Steph and Michael P are my favorite - there is just something about their friendship that I love so much.
I so agree, I was just going to say that there is something MAGICAL & FUNNY when they are together. They just click, bringing out the best in each other.
The best kind of friendship. I always enjoy watching when Michael comes to visit.
Yes! They are just the best together!
Michael! Christmas scones! Recipe please, pretty please!
Love how the finger sandwiches are arranged for serving. British tea looks fun.
You two are the modern day Lucy and Ethel
Brilliant!!! Cranberry-spice scones with mincemeat and brandy clotted cream - the perfect Christmas treat. Thank you!!!!🇨🇦
You and Michael casually heading out to the garden in the dark for horseradish!! Aren't good friends the best!!? Afternoon tea looked delicious and the table was beautifully set!!
The pastries. How I miss the pastries. And all of you, as well... 💚
I love me a culinary adventure! Well done Stephanie and Michael for an innovative twist on scones! And Dan for knowing where the horseradish was, sight unseen.
The enthusiasm! I love it!💗 Stephanie and Michael the friends dream team.
Michael reminds me of the amazing talented man we first met on these videos two years ago.
I think being with good friends has been uplifting for him as it usually does for most of us!
I love your warm intro & the new aerial view of Lalande!! If Dan did that, it is so nice!! And Michael had success with the scones :) Love his laugh at the end. He & Stephanie are so much fun to watch together. And it all looked Very yummy!!
I do love seeing these two adventurous adventurers together again! Such a pair of gigglers. 🙏
So funny you and Michael out hunting for horseradish lol. Yummy the scones looked with the cream and jam. Loved watching x
Cornwall is jam first, clotted cream on top. Devon is clotted cream then jam. I live in Devon but eat it the Cornish way. And you put a thick blob of cream on, you don’t spread a little smear. Micheal’s variation for Christmas looks very good.
Put mincemeat in your scone mix and ground mix spice they’re yummy! Oh and when cutting your scones, never ever turn/ twist the cutter just push it straight down then lift it up. If you twist it you seal the edges and they don’t rise as good as they should do.
Great tips!
Great tip I had forgotten about!
Another fabulous video. Thank you.
Just outside Detroit, Henry Ford collected buildings to make a historical village and museum called Greenfield Village. One of the buildings was a stone cottage from the Cotswalds, and in the summer it's great fun to have a traditional tea in the beautiful English garden surrounding the cottage.
Recipe for scones and Brandied clotted cream please!!!!! Looks yummy 🌺❤️
The scene with the Chistmas tree and the tea table all set looked like a fairy tale xx
Enjoy the new intro, really professional. Good chemistry in this vlog
I normally take my three now 7 year old grandchildren out to Christmas tea each December. Due to covid I have for the last 3 years made the afternoon tea with the kids each in charge of one tier of goodies. This year I plan on making your Christmas scones and introducing the kids ( William, Rinn and Olive ) to mincemeat. I am sure the scones will be a big hit thanks
When I make ribbon sandwiches, I make some of them with 3 slices of bread and two different fillings which complement each other. I also trim the crusts off after I have made them. Next time, I will try cutting off the crusts before I start. Don't forget Fortnum and Masons for afternoon tea in London. I took my son there once when he was a teenager and he told me we had to leave as it was too posh. I replied that if he checked our family tree, he would discover we were fine. In Melbourne, one of our best afternoon tea venues is the Windsor Hotel. Loving your Christmas vlogs. Thanks to everyone who helps to make them xo
Stephanie and Michael together are perfection!
I would like to mention this, is that Christmas card giving, is a dying out, and I really think, that we need to try, to get the message out, to have people, send out more Christmas cards, it gives Christmas more of a warm personal Touch 🎄
Thank you for the lessons on afternoon tea ☕️ I’ve often wondered where and how it originated. I would definitely love to try those finger sandwiches. I love the friendship you and Michael have and the way you play your humor off each other. You two really brighten the kitchen. I quite enjoy your laughter. Happy Holidays from Utah in the USA 🇺🇸
Beautiful! Loved seeing you and Michael and Philip and gang.
Wow 💕. Love this channel so dearly. I’ve really taken it to my heart ❤️
Loved this video - Traditional English Afternoon Tea is my all time favorite culinary experience, for me it's simply sublime and going to Fortnums for Afternoon Tea is my Favorite thing to do in London.
I really want the recipe for the Christmas Scones.
Stephanie for the smoked salmon tea sandwiches may I suggest lemon zest rather than lemon juice. The juice, along with the tartar sauce, can make the bread soggy if not eaten immediately.
Good point l lovet dts
You have really stepped up the camera work and the editing with these Advent episodes! It is so much fun watching you all grow and become even more polished all while you remain as fresh and friendly as ever. I love the intimate feeling of all your videos, but can’t help but recognize you all have major skills at creating irresistible content.
What a beautiful idea! I just love the friendships you’ve developed, both old and new. To have friends who share in your interests is such a magical gift and I love watching your interactions.
Stephanie, just as the bread crusts should be removed, the cucumbers should be peeled too! It all looks wonderful and love the scone recipe!
@@sandrabergquist1684 You don’t really need a recipe. Just peel the cucumber, use lashings of butter, and season generously. And remove the crusts. 😊
Orange or Lemon zest is also great with the cranberry scones!
Good for you rallying Stephanie! You and Michael are a great team and I loved that you had to call DAN. Nice table too Phillip….
We grow Cranberries in Ontario (Bala Cranberry Festival in October) and I love “craisins “ instead of raisins in everything! For scones, I add orange rind and a wee bit of orange juice instead of vanilla.
I’m loving the daily vlogs!
Stephanie you are delightful bet the finger sandwiches you made are delicious 👍🌟
Oh Michael love it when your there with Stephanie you both make christmas. Brilliant in the garden you are both so funny. Do love you two together when you both cook even better all looks delicious
Ok, I’ve never had mince anything in my life. No excuses, just is but after watching all the British RUclipsrs rave endlessly, I am now profoundly interested. With scones and lots of clotted cream sounds amazing and way easier than a pie. Jar first, then homemade. This was fun. Getting redundant. That a good thing.
Wow! Stunning room, stunning table, stunning food and beautiful people! What fun and of course I'll need now to make the scones.
Stephanie & Michael are delightful together.
This was wonderful. I like the idea of tiny scones -- when you have big ones they are so filling and no room for anything else!
Your Christmas vlogs this year are really fantastic. I am loving them. Love seeing Michael and Stephanie together
I could watch anything about afternoon tea all day long! I think you should make regular afternoon tea videos! Maybe provide it to guests and show us the behind the scenes!
Definitely going to try making The Xmas Scone, look delicious.. A fabulously festive foodie vlog 🤗🎄
Michael, I host a Christmas Tea every year and I serve Scones as one of the goodies. I will definitely be making the scones with cranberries and spices next year. Unfortunately, I hosted this years' 2 days ago! Stephanie, your sandwiches look fantastic! I'll do the beef/horseradish finger sands next year and the smoked salmon and tartar sauce next year as well. What a gorgeous table Phillip! Oh, I was amazed at how you grated the horseradish right onto the beef. I harvested a root of it from my garden years ago and began to chop the whole thing....the pain!!!! I could hardly see or breathe, it was so strong! I had no idea I wasn't meant to do a gigantic batch all at once!
On a dark and cold November evening this was the best antidote, had me chuckling all the way through! And those scones - will be giving them a go :) Thanks for your efforts, roll on tomorrow's episode of the Advent adventures!
It's december. you had me questionning myself there for a moment.
@@jessicaaprilshepherd5954 me too! I had to read it twice to make sure I was in the right month lol
Ooops! December of course...
I was raised with an English tea, and miss the tradition in the USA. Thank you for the great memories!
The green cake is a Salambo. They usually come in bright green & bright pink with chocolate sprinkles on the end, and were my daughter’s favourites as a child. The creme patisserie is traditionally flavoured with kirsch.
My whole life has changed by just watching your vlogs. I learn something every time.
Nothing like fresh from the garden, even in the frosty cold.
So wonderful to see Michael! I am so enjoying the Advent Season with you all!
That was perfect my mouth is watering write this recipe down Michael
I just looooove ‘going out in the dark to dig up something for the kitchen adventures’!!!! That’s so me… 😉💞😉
Beautiful! Well done, you three! Cant wait to try that scone recipe! Freshly dug and grated horseradish - Merry Advent!
Afternoon tea fit for Royalty. That was wonderful, thank you!
Only I think the actual Queen only has tea with scones, most of which are given to her dogs. Lol.
I make my Cucumber sandwiches with sliced panner(cottage cheese) and mint chutney. It’s yummy combination!
Those scones look delish 😋
This is so hilarious- we have just been rewatching Belgravia and it details the birth of afternoon tea - featuring the duchess too 💕
Michael and Stephanie makes for some of the best viewing. You're such good friends and I love hearing you two laugh.
Michael and you should never be Separated, Dream Team 👌❤️❤️👏👏👏🎄
My favorite one so far. Thank you for doing these videos.
The entire crew is compeletly amazing how eveyone can bring their talents to the actual table to enjoy a meal! It is a wonderful blessing to watch all of you!
Michael and Stephanie you are brilliant together great to see you in the kitchen and garden ❤️❤️
So good to have Michael back in the Advent Diaries this year - I do like Philip but Michael is so funny and charismatic he adds that little bit more magic. The 2019 advent diaries were hilarious as well as informative.
Looking forward to you and Philip singing Christmas songs miss Kat
Omg. The dedication of Michael to go to the garden in the dark! 😄
Afternoon Tea is my favourite 'meal' for any occassion! The scones look delicious!
That was a pretty presentation with the finger sandwiches in the arrangement on the plate.
Fabulous etiquette. I'm with you Steph, salted butter with my cucumber sandwiches. Try making cranberry scones with white chocolate chips inside, Natty will love those!
Absolutely trying the scones out! And it is such a treat to have both Michael and Stephanie on the channel. You guys are such sweet sweet friends! Thanks for the Christmas spirit! 💫
Yes they know each other well.
Just lovely!! You all amaze at the lengths you will go to to have fresh horseradish from the garden! I love it!! And you always have so much fun doing it!! Blessings to you all!!
Ah hahahahaha. What a lovely little adventure ending with gorgeously yummy scones. The radish of the horse!!! Of course
Christmas scones on our menu from now on. I was always disappointed my scones didn’t rise so now I pat the dough flat never less than an inch thick, works a treat!
Michael you are precious “ you got me”
Yes!!❤️😘🎄😆🌟
I am now craving those scones! Definitely making Christmas scones this year. Cheers!
Love, love, love this!!!! I did have High Tea once in a chic hotel and it was a great experience! :)
What a great tea. Try some chopped candied ginger in with the cranberries in the scones, my Granny Bell's secret .
Stephanie and Michael…The Dynamic Duo!
I have to make a comment today (which I have done on the rarest occasion). Stephanie, the on-camera chemistry you have Michael Pethrick is truly amazing!! The two of you are just so enjoyable to watch...entertaining yet also relaxed. Your energy and communication skills are something I am seeing so many people try to replicate on RUclips, but are unable to achieve. You and Michael have a real gift!
Very true
A nice refreshing garden adventure! That's dedication :)
Thanks for showing us the English tea custom. Posting the recipes you’ve made is very much appreciated.
Love the video! The "Dynamic Duo" strike again! Love from Vermont
I love the adventure. How fun is that hunting for horseradish in the dark. Beautiful display. All looks delish!
lovely lovely lovely! lovely table setting with all the dainty sandwiches etc!🤗
I adore you and Michael together you have such magic, as with no one else as I have noticed. Thank you for your wonderful vlogs.
I discovered scones and crumpets at my best friend's wedding tea at the Claridge House in London...but they served it with a side of French Confiture de Fraise des Bois, and I was in heaven..... I made myself sick, but I had been overdosing before that one Nero's Cafe Triple Fudge Chocolate Cake for 3 days prior.....
Right, that's it, Christmas scones are a' coming... Utter brilliance Stephanie and Michael !! Not forgetting the brandy cream too 😋
My first teleport trip “ beam me up Scottie” will be to LeLaunde during Advent, so be sure to leave room somewhere for your transporter port!
I loved this vlog today. Thank you for talking about the perfect Christmas Afternoon Tea. Michael has such a positive energy with you, it is quite lovely. Looking forward to watching Phillip's vlog next, always joyful and informative.
I'm going to try Christmasing up my scones- it sounds delicious. Oh, and Michael, the one scones tip that has changed my life is to refrigerate your cut scones for about 15 minutes beforehand. I've tried it and it definitely makes my scones rise like I was going to get fullmarks for home ec. But only on butter-based scones and not oil based. The oil ones I tried this on just became soft biscuits, unfortunately.
So you mix them (the dough) then refrigerate, then let it rise? The ones I made before were like flattish rocks lol
@@barbibutton9619 you make the dough….cut the scones….put the scones into the fridge for fifteen minutes…and then you bake them…and they will rise splendidly.
@@barbibutton9619 , just keep trying, biscuits are easy but practice counts. I will try this tomorrow and report back
I was a bit worried when Michael said he was going to knead the scone dough a bit ..😱. Definitely no kneading, just pull it together, roll gently or even better pat it to 2-3 cm thickness and cut out. Oh and scone mixture needs plenty of baking powder added. They look heavenly! I’m puzzled about the mincemeat instead of jam, surely it should be cooked before eating? The mincemeat I mean because of the lumps of suet inside…
@@barbibutton9619 You bring the dough together (don't over mix or knead it like bread- you are literally just trying to mix it to the point where it looks like dough and no more than that). Make sure you're using self-raising flour AND baking powder (not baking soda- I know sometimes people get those two mixed up). If you can't get self-raising flour, then the ratio to make it with plain flour is 8 grams of baking powder for every 125 grams of plain flour.
I also recommend measuring your ingredients by weight- it makes all the difference in baking. Sometimes flour gets compacted into a cup measure, so that means there's more flour in mass in that cup, that if you didn't compact it, which makes the mixture drier. Also make sure your flour and raising agent haven't expired, and keep them stored well sealed. If your self-raising flour is too old, then your scones will be flat rocks no matter what.
Press or lightly roll the dough out onto a lightly ( I stress this) floured surface, to about a 2cm thickness, unless you're making huge scones - then a bit thicker is fine. Cut them out with a sharp knife or shape cutter(do not twist the cutter- if you do that then the scones tend to not rise). Put them on your prepared baking tray/sheet. Brush the tops (try to avoid getting it on the sides) with a tiny bit of milk, or an egg wash if you like your scones a bit more savoury tasting. THEN it goes in the fridge. After 15 mins, or a bit longer if your fridge temperature settings are a bit warm, it goes straight into the oven at the temperature the recipe calls for (usually a very high temperature).
The refrigeration trick is also something I do with madeleines, which have no raising agent in them, but need to rise in the oven quite a bit, so when I saw this tip posted by a baker somewhere on the internet, it made a lot of sense to me, especially since I live in a country that can get quite hot and room temperatures not the same as in Europe pre-global warming where and when these recipes were devoloped.
Scones are simple, but somehow finicky if you don't do the method right. I guess this is why they are the first things we baked in home economics class, and our teacher expected us to be as precise as our science teacher did. But once you have them down then they're exactly thing you make quickly when someone suddenly says they'll visit you in an hour.
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