scone

 

  • That is, the classic Scottish scone, the Dutch schoonbrood or “spoonbread” (very similar to the drop scone), and possibly other similarly named quick breads may have made
    their way onto the British tea table, where their similar names merged into one.

  • In some countries one may also encounter savoury varieties of scone which may contain or be topped with combinations of cheese, onion, bacon, etc.

  • [12] When baking powder became available to the masses, scones began to be the oven-baked, well-leavened items we know today.

  • Regional variations Australia[edit] Pumpkin scones, made by adding mashed cooked pumpkin to the dough mixture, had increased exposure during the period when Florence Bjelke-Petersen
    was in the public eye.

  • Thus, scone may derive from the Middle Dutch schoonbrood (fine white bread), from schoon (pure, clean) and brood (bread),[9][10] or it may derive from the Scots Gaelic term
    sgonn meaning a shapeless mass or large mouthful.

  • They tend to be made using family recipes rather than recipe books, since it is often a family member who holds the “best” and most-treasured recipe.

  • United States[edit] American scones Scones often appear in US coffee houses.

  • Today, many would call the large round cake a bannock.

  • Strawberries are also sometimes used.

  • Another old style of cooking scones, generally in the colder months, is to deep-fry or deep pan-fry them in dripping or oil, when they are called “puftaloons”.

  • [16] Varieties British scones are often lightly sweetened, but may also be savoury.

  • [11] History It is believed that historically scones were round and flat, usually as large as a medium-sized plate.

  • [17][18] Date scones, which contain chopped dried dates, can also be found in Australia.

  • In Idaho and Utah, the bread products locally called “scones” are similar to Native American frybread or New Orleans beignets and are made from a sweet yeast dough, with buttermilk
    and baking powder or soda added, and they are fried rather than baked.

  • This usage is also common in New Zealand where scones of all varieties form an important part of traditional colonial New Zealand cuisine.

  • The Middle Low German term schöne meaning fine bread may also have played a role in the origination of this word.

  • The American version is sweet, heavy, dry and crumbly, similar to British rock cakes.

  • When prepared at home, they may take various shapes including triangles, rounds and squares.

  • [14] Scones sold commercially are usually round, although some brands are hexagonal as this shape may be tessellated for space efficiency.

  • [24] Zimbabwe[edit] In Zimbabwe scones are popular and often eaten for breakfast with English tea, jam and clotted cream.

  • New Zealand[edit] Scones make up a part of kiwiana, and are among the most popular recipes in the Edmonds Cookery Book, New Zealand’s best-selling cook book.

 

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