You really can taste the difference! (Sainsburys Taste the Dfference Sultana Scones)

Name: kingfisher111

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Product:	Sainsburys Taste the Dfference Sultana Scones
Date:	23/11/06 (302 review reads)
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Advantages: gorgeous, delicios, what more can I say!

Disadvantages: Expensive but worth it!

Ever since being pregnant with my last daughter I have had 'a bit of a thing' about scones - especially sultana scones! In fact I've probably eaten so many that I've become a bit of an expert on all scones from all stores! I have to say though, that after munching my way through many a scone, there is now only one for me!

Now, at Sainsburys there is a variety of scones you can buy - from their 'basics' range you can get ten scones for about 40p, or from their regular range you can get 6 scones for 63p (see, I told you I was an expert!) or, you can go that extra mile and buy the 'Taste the Difference' all butter sultana scones with only four in a pack for £1.19! Now this is where I surprise myself, because usually I am on the look out for a bargain or at least a good deal (I love BOGOF offers!) and simple economics tell me that four scones for £1.19 is not the best offer. However, in this case, this absolutely wonderful scone has won me over - in fact you really can 'taste the difference'!

Let me describe this scone for you. To start with I do feel that it's slightly bigger than your average scone and the outer colour is golden and inviting - the basic scones are quite pale in comparison. Also, you don't have to go searching for the sultanas - they are large, juicy and plentiful!

Scones can often disappoint when you bite into them and you get that horrible sensation when all the doughy mixture starts to stick to the top of your mouth (I often notice this with lesser scones) but not so with the 'taste the difference' ones. The texture is perfect, with no stickiness at all - in fact they simply melt in your mouth and taste great! I have to say that I like them best with butter so of course, the whole package is not recommended if you're counting calories!

So, this neatly brings me on to the factual bit. All Sainsbury's products come with their little pie chart of facts on it. Looking at this one I can tell you that each scone provides:

242 calories (whoops!)
8.3grams fat
1.1 gram salt
4.8 grams saturated fats
14.4 grams total sugars

The packet also informs me that it is the juicy sultanas and the jersey butter that makes the difference!

OK, so I never said that they were healthy, but they are definitely good for a treat! My problem is, that I don't seem to be able to stop at one they are that good! I shall just have to buy less!

You can find these scones in the bakery section at Sainsburys, next to the regular and the basic scones - but I know which ones I'll buy!

By the way I always say scone as if it rhymes with cone, but my husband says it as if it rhymes with gone! He is adamant that he is right and I am wrong! Can anyone set us straight!

Thank you for reading about my obsession!

Summary: A truly lovely teatime treat!