fruit scone

British teatime biscuit

A fruit scone is a small, lightly sweetened quick bread studded with dried fruit—typically raisins, currants, or sultanas.

British in origin, fruit scones are denser than American biscuits and traditionally served with clotted cream and jam at afternoon tea: She ordered a fruit scone with her Earl Grey.

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buttery · raisin · currant · blueberry · afternoon · bakery · coffee shop · warm · flaky · dough · sultana · strawberry · Devon · cream tea · English tradition · pastry · breakfast · Sunday brunch

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flavor/ingredient profile

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Savory baked pastry with cheddar

sausage roll · cheese straw · cracker · breadstick · muffin

cultural/culinary tradition

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Layered crescent-shaped pastry

muffin · bagel · paratha · tortilla · naan

Family

fruit, scone, fruits, fruity, fruitful, fruitless, fruition, fructose, scones

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G