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This article discusses bread-like scones. See alternatives:
- Scone, Australia
- Scone, Scotland
A scone is a bread thicker than a bannock made of wheat, barley or oat meal. The pronunciation is under debate with about 2 to 1 in favor of rhyming with "on" versus "own".
The scone closely resembles an American biscuit - itself not to be confused with the Commonwealth biscuit, which equates to what the Americans call a "cookie". The scone is still doughier than the American biscuit, and frequently includes raisins, currants or dates. Scones made in America may feature other fruit such as cranberries or nuts. The scone is the basis of Devonshire tea.
The griddle scone forms a sub-variety of the scone.
Savoury Scones
In some countries one may also encounter savoury varieties of scone which may contain or be topped with combinations of cheese, onion, bacon etc.
