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Tattie Scones

Tattie Scones

At our breakfast table, we firmly believe that no breakfast fry-up is truly complete without the irresistible addition of tattie scones. Hailing from Scotland, these golden, crispy delights are an essential component of any hearty Scottish breakfast. However, for those of us residing beyond the 

Chicken Livers

Chicken Livers

This recipe will help you recreate the flavours, the heat you get from Nando’s in the comfort of your kitchen.

Cardamom Scones

Cardamom Scones

Scones are an easy snack we love to make. Good with a cup of tea, topped with cream and jam, especially on a rainy day!

Cardamom Scones

A fragrant scone recipe with a twist
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 8 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g Self raising flour
  • 75 g Butter
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 50 g Caster sugar
  • 12 Green cardamom pods (you can increase or decrease to adjust the prominence of the cardamom flavour)

Instructions
 

  • Rub the butter and flour together.
  • Grind the middle of the cardamom pods into powder and discard the shells of the pods (a mortar and pestle is ideal for this)
  • Add the sugar and the ground cardamom.
  • Mix the milk in with the dry ingredients.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C fan
  • Roll out the scone mix on a lightly floured surface to 1.5cm-2cm deep. Cut into triangles.
  • Place the scones on a baking tray and brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 14-16 minutes (until lightly golden)
  • Place the scones on a cooling rack ( with a clean tea towel if you have one handy)
    cardamom Scones on a cooling rack

Notes

Keyword baking, scones
Cardamon Short Bread

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Kuwala Gardens Cafe (Lilongwe Wildlife Centre)

Kuwala Gardens Cafe (Lilongwe Wildlife Centre)

We had the chance to visit Malawi in September 2022. We really enjoyed spending time at the the establishment which was previously called Maravi Gardens cafe at the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre. Here are some of the pictures from the cafe and walking around the garden.