Scones with honey. Jam is also a favoured topping.

Scones are also commonly served with jam and clotted cream (commonly known as a cream tea). Clotted cream is a thick yellow Cream made by heating Unpasteurized cow's Milk and then leaving it in shallow pans for several hours

The scone is a British snack of Scottish origin. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A small quickbread made of wheat, barley or oatmeal, usually with baking powder as a leavening agent. A quick bread is a type of Bread which is Leavened with chemical leaveners such as Baking powder, Sodium bicarbonate, or Cream of tartar Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Breakfast cereal health benefits There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects Baking powder is a dry chemical Leavening agent used in cooking mainly baking A leavening agent (sometimes called just leavening or leaven) is a substance used in Doughs and batters that causes a foaming action intended British scones are often lightly sweetened, but may also be savoury. In the U. S. , scones are drier, larger and typically sweet.

The pronunciation across the United Kingdom is varied. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Some sections of the population (nearly two thirds of the British population and 99% of the Scottish population, according to one academic study^[1]) pronounce it as /skɒn/ (to rhyme with con and John, the U English Pronunciation), and the rest pronounce it /skəʊn/ (to rhyme with cone and Joan, the Non-U English pronunciation). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word scone derives perhaps from the Middle Dutch schoonbrood (fine white bread), from schoon (pure, clean) and brood (bread). Middle Dutch is a collective name for a number of closely related West Germanic dialects (whose ancestor was Old Dutch) which were spoken and written between 1150 The word is attested in the Scots language long before it was in more general use in the English language. Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Description

British scones closely resemble a North American biscuit (many recipes are actually identical) — itself not to be confused with the English biscuit, which equates to the American cookie. A biscuit (ˈbɪskɨt is a small baked product the exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small flat-baked treat usually round containing milk flour eggs and sugar etc In the United States, there is a growing tendency to refer to sweet variations as "scones" (perhaps under influence from espresso bars, where they are popular fare), while those eaten as part of savoury meals are known as "biscuits". The espresso bar is a type of Coffeehouse that specializes in Coffee beverages made from Espresso. Taste (or more formally gustation) is a form of direct Chemoreception and is one of the traditional five Senses American "scones" are often baked to a dry and somewhat crumbly texture, and are typically large and rectangular; more like a cross between a cookie and a muffin than a biscuit. In Canada, both tend to be called "biscuits" or "tea biscuits".

Varieties

British scones frequently include raisins, currants, cheese or dates. Raisins are dried Grapes They are produced in many regions of the world such as the United States, Australia, Chile, The Zante currant ( Vitis vinifera) or currant is a variety of Small, Sweet, seedless Grape named after Corinth (currant and Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. The Date Palm ( Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible Fruit. In the United States, scones sold by coffee shops often include fillings such as cranberries, blueberries, nuts, or even chocolate chips. Cranberries are a group of Evergreen dwarf Shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccos Blueberries are Flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect Nut is a general term for the large dry oily Seeds or Fruit of some Plants. Chocolate chips are small chunks of Chocolate. They are often sold in a round flat-bottomed teardrop shape More original fillings include smarties. Blue smartiesJPG|thumb|UK blue Smarties old and new]] Nestlé Smarties are a colourful sugar-coated Chocolate Confectionery popular in Europe and the A more recent version of scones is 'lemonade scones,' which is made with lemonade and cream instead of butter and milk. However, most fillings tend to be spices, including cinnamon and poppyseed. Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32 A poppy is any of a number of showy Flowers typically withone per stem, belonging to the poppy family. In both Britain and the U. S. , mass-produced scones tend to be doughier than home-made scones.

Clockwise from bottom: Hot buttered tattie scones next to a cheese scone, shiny and flat treacle scones, and a milk scone above a fruit scone.

In Scotland and Ulster, savoury varieties of scone include soda scones, also known as soda farls, and potato scones, normally known as tattie scones, which resemble small, thin savoury pancakes made with potato flour and resemble the Jewish latke. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster A farl (reduced form of the Scots fardel) is a term used in Ireland and Scotland for some roughly triangular flat breads and cakes traditionally Tattie scones, tottie scones or potato scones are a regional variant of the savoury " Griddle scone " which is especially popular in Scotland Pancakes are a type of Flatbread prepared from a sweet batter that is cooked on a hot Griddle or in a Frying pan. Potato pancakes, also known as latkes or latkas ( Yiddish: לאַטקעס Hebrew: לביבה levivah, plural לביבות Potato scones are most commonly served fried in a full Scottish breakfast or an Ulster fry.

Scones around the world

The scone is a basic component of the cream tea or Devonshire tea. A Cream tea, Devonshire tea or Cornish cream tea is Tea taken with a combination of Scones, Clotted cream, and Jam A Cream tea, Devonshire tea or Cornish cream tea is Tea taken with a combination of Scones, Clotted cream, and Jam

The griddle scone is a variety of scone which is fried rather than baked. The griddle scone is a variety of scone which is fried in a small amount of butter on a griddle or frying pan rather than baked In some countries one may also encounter savoury varieties of scone which may contain or be topped with combinations of cheese, onion, bacon etc. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Bacon is a cut of Meat taken from the sides belly or back of a Pig that has been cured, smoked, or both

In the Scots language, a griddle is referred to as a "girdle". Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world usually it is a flat plate of metal (usually Aluminium, Stainless steel or Cast "Saucepan" redirects here In Australia "the Saucepan" is sometimes used as an unofficial name for part of the constellation of Pavo, when finding the Therefore "griddle scones" are known as "girdle scones". The griddle scone is a variety of scone which is fried in a small amount of butter on a griddle or frying pan rather than baked This usage is also common in New Zealand where scones, of all varieties, form an important part of the traditional cuisine. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island New Zealand cuisine is the cuisine of New Zealand. It accepted derives from various sources most especially British and Māori in the early days the

Scones are popular in Ireland as well as England and Scotland, and were chosen as the Republic of Ireland representative for Café Europe during the Austrian Presidency of the European Union in 2006 (the United Kingdom chose shortbread). Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Café Europe, Café d'Europe or also Café Europa was a cultural initiative of the Austrian presidency of the European Union, held on Europe Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Shortbread is a type of Biscuit ( Cookie) which is traditionally made from one part white sugar, two parts Butter, and three parts oatmeal

Other common terms include dropped scone, or drop scone, after the method of dropping the batter onto the griddle or frying pan to cook it.

In some US states in the Mountain West region, especially Utah and Idaho, a "scone" commonly refers to a deep fried flattened bread which serves as the basis for "Navajo" tacos and is commonly consumed by itself with honey butter. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Deep frying is a Cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or Fat. It is similar to frybread or sopaipilla. Fried bread (also spelled frybread or fry bread, also known as bannock) is a Native American food found throughout the United A sopaipilla, also spelled sopapilla or sopaipa, is a kind of fried Pastry and a type of Quick bread.

Scones are quite popular in Argentina (brought by Irish and English immigrants and from Welsh immigrants in Patagonia ^[2]). They are usually accompanied by tea, coffee or mate. Mate or maté (\ˈmä-ˌtā\ Spanish and Portuguese: mate, ˈmate is an infusion, containing Stimulants including ^[3]

In Australia, popular varieties include the vegemite scone. Vegemite ( is a dark brown savoury food paste made from Yeast extract, used mainly as a spread on Sandwiches Toast and cracker biscuits

A fresh batch of homemade English buttermilk scones.

Other usage

In Scottish language the verb scon means to crush flat or beat with the open hand on a flat surface, and "scon-cap" or "scone-cap" refers to a man's broad flat cap or "bunnet".

See also

• Welsh cake
• Bannock
• Griddle scone

References

1. ^ Wells, J. Welsh cakes ( Welsh: picau ar y maen, pice bach, cacen gri or teisen radell) are Traditional Welsh snacks Bannock is a flat Quickbread, baked on a griddle and the same thickness as a scone. The griddle scone is a variety of scone which is fried in a small amount of butter on a griddle or frying pan rather than baked C. "Pronunciation Preferences in British English: A New Survey". University College London, 1998
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3. ^ Argentina Supermercado del Mundo