Comments on: Lorraine’s British Baking Powder Blueberry Tea Biscuits

By: Suzie Ridler

Suzie Ridler — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:25:07 +0000

I will let Lorraine know Pamela, she will be thrilled!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:08:29 +0000

This is the easiest tea biscuit recipe I have ever made!! Three times this summer and they turned out beautifully each time – thanks for this recipe.

By: Abby Rogers

Abby Rogers — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:17:01 +0000

My, don't these look marvelous! I love your photography.

I'm organizing an English tea party and I hope that someone brings these :)

-www.PictureBritain.com

By: Keri

Keri — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:36:49 +0000

Outstanding!

Keri

http://www.samwich365.com

By: Octovus

Octovus — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:07:34 +0000

These went down a treat with the BF at weekend breakfast, and a friend who came over for dinner :-)

We are on a low-sugar diet and I realized that this recipe could be adapted to have just 1-2 TBSP sugar total, which works to little sugar in each biscuit. Still quite sweet with the berries, and yummy topped with nut butter!

Thanks for sharing, we will be making these again and using various fruits/spices in the dough.

By: AvaDJ

AvaDJ — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:52:34 +0000

Hey Suzie, made the Biscuits this morning for breakfast, used currants in them instead. They were a huge hit, so delicious warm out of the oven OMG! I only wish I had some of that yummy homemade jam to put on them. I did use margarine as well and they were just fabulous in both taste and texture. I'll email a photo soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

BTW, Zombies and tea?? It really doesn't get any better than that LOL.

By: Dia

Dia — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:46:22 +0000

scrumptious! I always wanted to ‘do’ high tea at the Empress – Zombie walk sounds like a HOOT! A couple of times when we visited Vanc. Island we stayed with a couple on the N end & I remember he served tea (he was a Britt) in his grandma’s china – the cups cost > $50 each, so tho ‘guests’ become ‘family’ & help with wash up after the first 24 hours, I declined to wash those!! Yikes –
On Iron – Yellow Dock (try tincture) is great in boosting levels – doesn’t have much itself, but helps absorb it – there’s a recipe in Susun Weed’s ‘herbs for the childbearing year’ since anemia is often assoc. with pregnancy – & here’s a brief ‘scoop’ on dock by the herb queen http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Polygonaceae-family.htm

By: Suzie Ridler

Suzie Ridler — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:23:41 +0000

Lorraine's recipes are super special, it's true Ava. They are all written in her fabulous handwriting and I keep them in a special folder, a true treasure.

If you would like to come with me for high tea, you are invited! Debra, that is good to know about the prices being lowered off season. It's the main reason why I did not go. I can just imagine going in the autumn, it would be so beautiful. Oh I love that marina. My heart is so homesick, Victoria is such a beautiful city.

OMG, the Zombie Walk??!!! That would have totally made my day! Zombies and high tea, two of my favourite things. I love when the spooky and foodie worlds meet. That is joy, thank you for sharing that story, I LOVED it!!!!

By: Debra She Who Seeks

Debra She Who Seeks — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:44:27 +0000

Oh, you MUST have high tea at the Empress some day. And here’s a tip — if you go in the off-season, it’s priced “two for one” which makes it a much more affordable indulgence. I must tell you this as well, Suzie, you’ll love it — when my Rare One and I had high tea there, it was towards the end of October. We sat looking out the huge windows towards the harbour marina. And what came down the street but Victoria’s annual Zombie Walk! A gazillion zombies all staggering down the street towards the BC legislature! It was freakin’ unreal!

By: AvaDJ

AvaDJ — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:12:37 +0000

I loved Lorraine's Choc.Chip cookies so I know these will be awesome as well. Going to have to make some soon. And lucky you to have all that delicious homemade jam oozing outta there.

I checked out The Empress online, and all I can say is please take me with you for tea, what an absolutely stunning and spooky sounding place, just looks like a beautiful castle.