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1. Most scones have a light, brittle consistency, making them easy to eat. Some, however, will have a dense texture because of the large amounts of fruit or vegetable in the recipe.
2. The consistency should be even throughout the scone. Uneven consistency indicates poor mixing or ovens that bakes unevenly.
3. While scones should be cooked right through, they should not be overcooked and hard |
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1. A good scone should have a even colour throughout.
2. It should have richness in the colour, which reflects the good quality ingredients used
3. Scones that too dark may have been cooked for too long. Scones that are too pale may have been cooked at the wrong temperature or for too short a time.
2. It should have richness in the color, which reflects the good quality ingredients used. |
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1. Scones should taste like their key ingredients. For example, date scones should taste distinctively of dates.
2. The taste should be evenly distributed throughout the scone or centered on the ingredients that have been added to create the key flavour.
3. The scone should not have pockets of uncooked flour or rising agents, such as baking powder, which give a bitter flavour to some parts. |
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| Degree of cooking a scones |
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1. scones should have a fresh, oven-baked smell with no overcooked (burnt) or under-cooked (floury/doughy).
2. Scones should carry the smell of their key ingredients. For example, herb scones should smell distinctively of herbs. |
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