Editing Scone (section)

{{Short description|Traditional British baked good}}
{{Distinguish|American biscuit}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2019}}
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| name = Scone
| image = [[File:Scones cream jam.jpg|frameless|upright=1.1]]
| caption = Scones with [[fruit preserves|jam]] and whipped cream, here a substitute for [[clotted cream]] as commonly eaten in a [[cream tea]]
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| place_of_origin = [[United Kingdom]]
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| type = [[Quick bread]]
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| main_ingredient = [[Wheat]], [[barley]], or [[oatmeal]]
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A '''scone''' ({{IPAc-en|s|k|ɒ|n}} {{respell|SKON}} or {{IPAc-en|s|k|oʊ|n}} {{respell|SKOHN}}) is a traditional British and Irish baked good, popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is usually made of either [[wheat flour]] or [[oatmeal]], with [[baking powder]] as a [[leavening agent]], and baked on [[sheet pan]]s. A scone is often slightly sweetened and occasionally [[Glaze (cooking technique)|glazed]] with [[egg wash]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/paul_hollywoods_scones_70005 | title=Paul Hollywood's scones | publisher=BBC | access-date=22 September 2015 | author=Hollywood, Paul | archive-date=7 July 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707053227/http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/paul_hollywoods_scones_70005 | url-status=live }}</ref> The scone is a basic component of the [[cream tea]]. It differs from [[teacake]]s and other types of sweets that are made with [[Baker's yeast|yeast]]. Scones were chosen as [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'s representative for [[Café Europe]] during the [[Austria]]n presidency of the [[European Union]] in 2006, while the United Kingdom chose [[shortbread]].