The Brits are here!

There are a fair number of Brits, some retired, who have found their way to this paradise, me included. Personally, its not that I seek out the company of fellow countrymen, it just seems to happen. I joined the rowing club and there they were; interesting, adventurous, varying ages and having often taken a meandering road to get to Sarasota. Sometimes our boat contains more Brits that Americans!

One is able to find a few homeland delicacies here such as Pork Pies and Sausage Rolls from The Pasty Shop, and others one can generally make at home. Let me pass along a couple of easy recipes from my mum, that actually go together and are usually a big hit with a ‘cup of tea’.

Scones
3 cups Plain Flour
¼ cup sugar
1level tsp bi-carbonate of soda
2 level tsp cream of tartar
3 oz raisins
1 egg
½ level tsp salt
¼ to ½ pt milk (sufficient for fairly firm dough)
6 tbsp margarine
Mix all dry ingredients except raisins and rub in margarine. Add raisins and beaten egg, then mix in milk until right consistency. Knead very lightly on floured board and roll out to 1inch thickness. Use a round cutter to cut scones and place on floured baking sheet. Brush tops with a little milk.
Bake at 450 – 475 for 10 – 12 mins. at top of oven.

Lemon Curd
Put in a saucepan
¾ cup sugar
2oz margarine
Grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
Heat and stir above ingredients until sugar and margerine melt.
Leave to cool, then quickly stir in 2 beaten eggs and return pan to heat stirring until it thickens but does not boil. Pour into glass jar and store in fridge.