Editing Scone (section)

== Varieties ==
[[File:Scone varieties.jpg|thumb|Clockwise from bottom: hot buttered tattie scones next to a cheese scone, shiny and flat treacle scones, and a milk scone above a fruit scone]]

British scones are often lightly sweetened, but may also be [[Savoury (dish)|savoury]]. They frequently include [[raisin]]s, [[Zante currant|currants]], [[cheese]] or [[date palm|dates]]. In [[Scotland]] and [[Ulster]], savoury varieties of scone include ''soda scones'', also known as soda [[farl]]s, sour dough scones known as ''soor dook scones'' made with sour milk, and [[potato scone]]s, normally known as ''tattie scones'', which resemble small, thin savoury [[pancake]]s made with [[flour#Gluten-free flours|potato flour]]. Potato scones are most commonly served fried in a [[Full breakfast#Scotland|full Scottish breakfast]] or an [[Full breakfast#Ulster|Ulster fry]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

[[File:Large Irish Scone with Sultanas.jpg|thumb|left|An Irish scone with [[Sultana (grape)|sultanas]]]]

The [[griddle scone]] (or "girdle scone" in [[Scots language|Scots]]) is a variety of scone that is cooked on a griddle on the stove top rather than baked in the oven. This usage is also common in [[New Zealand]], where scones of all varieties form an important part of traditional colonial [[New Zealand cuisine]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

[[File:Scone with strawberries.jpg|thumb|Scone with cream and strawberries]]
Other common varieties include the ''dropped scone'', or ''drop scone'', like a pancake, after the method of dropping the batter onto the griddle or frying pan to cook it, and the ''lemonade scone'', which is made with [[Lemonade#Clear lemonade|clear lemonade]] and cream instead of butter and milk. The fruit scone or fruited scone contains currants, sultanas, peel and glacé cherries mixed into the dough. To achieve lightness and flakiness, scones may be made with cream instead of milk.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In some countries one may also encounter [[Savoury (dish)|savoury]] varieties of scone that may contain or be topped with combinations of [[cheese]] or [[bacon]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Scones can be presented with various toppings and condiments, typically butter, jam and cream. Strawberries are also sometimes used.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}