tea biscuit

Shortcake-like quick bread

A tea biscuit is a small, soft, leavened bread similar to a scone, typically served with tea or as a side dish.

In American usage, it resembles a buttermilk biscuit—flaky, slightly sweet, and often split and buttered.

In British contexts, tea biscuit may simply mean a cookie or crisp biscuit suited for dunking in tea.

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teatime · afternoon · finger sandwich · buttery · flaky · crumbly · jam · clotted cream · petit four · porcelain · bone china · dainty · finger food · sugar · flour · baking · English · Victoria

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sweetness and indulgence

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Baked cocoa dessert

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formality and occasion

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Low-nutrition processed snacks

fast food

sweetness/indulgence level

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Baked cocoa dessert

frosted cookie · fudge brownie · glazed donut · sugar cookie

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