Authentic Scone Recipe Scotland, Europe

Depending on where one might find themselves in the British Isles, scones in all their varieties can be seen as a staple treat. Either as a delicious, buttery dessert to accompany a cup of afternoon tea, an addition to a wholesome breakfast, or a quick nibble in a coffee shop. Also known as griddle cakes or bannocks in Scotland, traditional scones were made with oats, sugar, salt, milk, and butter as primary ingredients and baked on hot griddles. Later on, flour was introduced as a standard and traditionally legitimate stand-in for oats. Also, nowadays, most scones are baked in the oven. Depending on the variety, scones can be savory or sweet, containing dried fruits, lemon curd, honey, clotted cream, or different jams. Some of the most famous Scottish varieties of scones are drop scone (also known as Scotch pancakes, based on a batter-like mixture baked on a griddle/girdle) and tattie scone (or potato scone, with mashed potatoes added to the mix)... Read more