Haywood Padgett Flavoured Scones - Salted caramel, Lemon & sultana, Strawberry & cream!

A while ago ASDA had these flavoured scones by Haywood Padgett but I just couldn't get them because I wasn't near an ASDA.
Then when I did finally make it, they were not selling them anymore.

I was so lucky to be gifted some samples of these Haywood Padgett flavoured scones which were:
Salted caramel, Lemon & sultana and Strawberry & cream

Naturally I was captivated by the Salted Caramel scones because who doesn't love salted caramel, next was the Strawberry & Cream scones.

On each pack, there is a pairing suggestion for the scones.
Salted caramel with salted butter
Lemon & Sultana with lemon curd & mascarpone cheese
Strawberry & Cream with strawberry conserve & clotted cream

I already had in mind what to pair with them.

The Salted Caramel scones had a lovely caramel smell when you opened the packet and you could see lots of gooey caramel in it.
To maximize that indulgent salted caramel experience, I paired it with M&S Salted Caramel cream and they tasted like heaven together.

I also paired it with some salted caramel ganache which also turned out heavenly because it accentuated the caramel.
Both were different because the M&S Salted caramel cream gives it that alcoholic kick but the caramel ganache is a good treat with tea.

Next was the Lemon & Sultana scones, there was a lovely lemoney smell when you opened the packet.
Each scone had a generous amount of sweet sultanas in them.
I decided to pair with the M&S pink gin cream since gin and lemon curd go well together hence gin should go well with the Lemon Sultana scones which it did.
The gin kick in the cream balanced the sweet sultanas nicely without overpowering the lemon.

I also tried lemon curd on the scones as suggested and it was a match made in heaven!

Last but not least, the Strawberries & Cream scones were paired with the M&S Strawberries and cream clotted cream which was basically the ultimate strawberries and cream scone.
The scones were generously loaded with strawberry pieces hence they are tasty on it own or with clotted cream but having it them with M&S strawberry clotted give takes the strawberry experience to the max.

Overall, I loved these scones especially the Salted Caramel and Strawberries & Cream.

https://www.haywood-padgett.co.uk/

Review - Tesco Finest 4 All Butter & Cherry Scones

These cherry scones were so damn delicious.
The cherries were the star because they were juicy and tasted like sweetened fresh cherries with tartness.
I ended up eating two scones without needing clotted cream.
After reading the label I discovered that sour cherries were used which really takes it to another level.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/277393023
New packaging in 2021:

Packaging July 2020:

Scone with chocolate cream:

[Review] Haywood & Padgett Becky's Bakery 4 Cherry & Sultana Scones and Devon Scones

I was getting some scones to finish the clotted cream in the fridge and spotted Becky's Bakery 4 Cherry & Sultana Scones at Icelands for 50p only.
The cardboard tray was pretty and girly with the Becky's Bakery logo so at the time I assumed that Becky was the brand.
Although wrapped in plastic you could see the scones had a nice regular shape with glacier cherries and sultanas uniformly distributed in the scones, so visually it was good.

The size of the scones are slightly smaller than other brands but I liked them because they were not irregular and knobbly like other brands.

Tried the scones on their own and the taste was so impressive, they were really flavourful with a lovely texture.
The glacier cherries literally burst with flavour while the sultanas were juicy and sweet.
After trying these scones I felt like I had wasted money on the cherry scones I bought earlier.
With the usual scones I overload them with clotted cream because the quality of the scones were poor but with these scones I didn't need much and they were heaven.

The Devon scones are just as good especially with cream and jam.

I have always wanted to try scones with whipped cream and the Bramley apple filling that you find in m&S fresh cream apple turnovers but since I cant source that filling I used @cheekyboysauces spiced apple sauce and clotted cream which worked out nicely.

But in the end, I managed to get some apple turnovers and put the filling inside the scone which turned out nice as expected.

Had it not been for the give away limited edition Emma mugs I would not have known that these scones are by Haywood & Padgett because of the small print for the website.

So after registering for the competition which I don't normally bother I discovered they have these square scones at ASDA which I am trying to get hold of especially the Salted Caramel scones and Strawberries and Cream.

[Review] Sainsburys Cherry Scones

I was actually going to get some plains scones when I spotted the cherry scones so got them.
There were quite a few packs on the shelves which looked knobbly and irregular so the pack I chose had at least two scones with visible cherries.
It turned out that only two scones had a whole glacier cherry, one was dark and one was bright red.
The other two had crushed cherries but the colour of the cherries were odd.

Anyway, the taste and texture of the scones were ok but there was a strange astringent feeling in the mouth after eating these scones.

[Review] Sainsbury Plain Scones

As I had some clotted cream in the fridge I got the plain scones from Sainsburys.
The scones were knobbly and irregular like the rest on the shelf.

Anyway, the taste and texture of the scones were ok but there was a strange astringent feeling in the mouth after eating these scones.

[Review] Co-op 2 Classic Strawberry Jam and Cream Scones

I have always wanted to buy the Co-op 2 Classic Strawberry Jam and Cream Scones but they get sold out quickly.

Finally got them as they were in stock.

The scones definitely did not disappoint as it was soft and light with generous cream in the middle.

In the centre was sweet strawberry jam which gave it the sweetness as well as the dusting on top.

Will definitely get this again when I have a sweet craving and I hope to try the fresh cream eclairs as well.

[Review] Rodda's classic Cornish clotted cream

I love clotted cream so I like trying out different brands to see if they are any different.
Rodda's classic Cornish clotted cream had a nice design, it was printed on both sides.

The tub was big which is great for people like me who cannot get enough of clotted cream.

The texture of the clotted cream seemed quite thick when I put my knife in it but at the bottom it was lovely and gooey.

As for the taste, it was extremely fragrant just like heavenly condensed milk without the sweetness.
I wouldn't mind having this everyday as it melts in your mouth.
Rodda's clotted cream is that nice that it tastes so good on scone without any jam.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this clotted cream.