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Gem Scone Cast Iron Pan

I am itching to get my hands on one of these. My grandmothers taught me their scone recipes using such a pan and I would like to keep the traditional recipe and their instructions, rather than defaulting to other scone shaping methods! Ebay and Amazon don't have any listed. I suspect the only place I might find one of these in the second hand or charity stores but if anyone has a suggestions as to where else I could look for such a pan this would be greatly appreciated!

Sarah Allan ● 5246d7 Comments

What about John Lewis?  Or have a look at the Lakeland web site - they are very good for baking items.

Nina Battleday ● 5246d

I got mine in the USA where it is called a biscuit pan. The brand is Century. It is the sort of thing that might turn up in TK Maxx. Biscuit pans are listed on US Amazon.

Angela Peel ● 5246d

I have bought a few very good pans at tk max in the past including a cast iron skillet and a staek griddle pan.You could do worse than give them a try.

Keith Iddon ● 5246d

Hello Sarah Is this the sort of thing you mean?http://www.lakeland.co.uk/11918/Swift-Flat-Griddle-Pan

Teresa Byrne ● 5246d

I think ebay have some you may be looking for.In the search box, type in:New Cast Iron Traditional Round Bake Stone for Baking Welsh Cakes

Ellie Rose ● 5246d

Baking with a gem scone iron  (It looks more like a bun tray. You should look towards Australia or New Zealand to get one.)Preheat your oven, and while you make your mix, put the scone iron into the oven. Greased but empty. It will get VERY hot.Just as the mix is ready to go, pull out the scone iron, fill it very quickly, and pop it right back. The iron will be so hot that the base of the scones will be cooked almost immediately.On a good day, your little cakes will be baked in minutes, and will pop out, almost spherical!Oh, and here's a note - "gem" scones are nothing like "scones". "Gem scones" are a little round cake; scones are cut from a rolled out dough. Also lovely.

Nicola Howard ● 5246d

When i lived in New Zealand, I baked with Gem Irons and then used Biscuit pans when I lived in the USA. Gem Iron moulds have a rounded bottom where the American Biscuit Pans have a flat bottom. Otherwise they do the same job.

Angela Peel ● 5246d