Editing Scone (section)

== Regional variations ==

=== Australia ===
[[Pumpkin]] scones,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.muffinandcake.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-scones/|title=Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
|access-date=10 April 2025|website=muffinandcake.com |language=en-US}}</ref> made by adding mashed cooked pumpkin to the dough mixture, had increased exposure during the period when [[Florence Bjelke-Petersen]] was in the public eye.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/australian-biography-flo-bjelke-peterson|title=Australian Biography: Flo Bjelke - Petersen|publisher=National Film and Sound Archive|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218121717/https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/australian-biography-flo-bjelke-peterson|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/homestyle/tried-and-tasted/how-to-bake-the-perfect-scone-20110504-1e7xn.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=7 May 2016|access-date=7 January 2017|first=Sarah|last=McInerney|date=5 May 2011|title=How to bake the perfect scone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507053105/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/homestyle/tried-and-tasted/how-to-bake-the-perfect-scone-20110504-1e7xn.html}}</ref> Date scones, which contain chopped dried dates, can also be found in Australia. Another old style of cooking scones, generally in the colder months, is to deep-fry or deep pan-fry them in dripping or oil; prepared this way, they are called "[[puftaloon]]s".{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Hungary===
In Hungary, a pastry very similar to the British version exists under the name "[[pogácsa]]". The name has been adopted by several neighbouring nations' languages. Pogácsa is almost always savoury and served with varied seasonings and toppings, like dill and cheese.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Norway===
Norwegian scones may contain raisins and orange and lemon bits. Instead of using butter, like most scone recipes, Norwegian scones use [[cultured milk]] instead.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

=== New Zealand ===
Scones make up a part of [[kiwiana]], and are among the most popular recipes in the ''[[Edmonds Cookery Book]],'' New Zealand's best-selling cook book.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title=The Edmonds Cookery Book: How NZ's much-loved book has drastically evolved|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/114075996/the-edmonds-cookery-book-how-nzs-muchloved-book-has-drastically-evolved|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Stuff|language=en|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411032412/https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/114075996/the-edmonds-cookery-book-how-nzs-muchloved-book-has-drastically-evolved|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Edmonds'' recipe is unsweetened, using only flour, baking powder, salt, butter and milk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Scones Ever - Edmonds|url=https://edmondscooking.co.nz/recipes/scones-and-scrolls/scones/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=edmondscooking.co.nz|language=en-NZ|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227175459/https://edmondscooking.co.nz/recipes/scones-and-scrolls/scones/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other ingredients such as cheese, sultanas and dates can be added.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lyons|first=Sue|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156024173|title=Edmonds for young cooks : beyond the basics|date=2002|publisher=Hodder Moa Beckett|others=Deborah Hinde|isbn=1-86958-908-4|location=Auckland, N.Z.|oclc=156024173|access-date=23 March 2021|archive-date=7 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607012301/https://search.worldcat.org/title/156024173|url-status=live}}</ref>

Cheese scones are a popular snack sold in [[British cafe|cafes]] or [[tea shops]], where they are commonly served toasted with butter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/cafe-scene/8614684/On-the-hunt-for-the-best-scones-in-town|title=On the hunt for the best scones in town|website=Stuff|date=30 April 2013|access-date=13 April 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413141012/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/cafe-scene/8614684/On-the-hunt-for-the-best-scones-in-town|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== South Africa ===

Scones are commonly served with clotted cream and jam; grated cheddar cheese is another popular accompaniment.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

=== South America ===

Scones are quite popular in [[Argentina]] as well as [[Uruguay]]. They were brought there by Irish, English and Scottish immigrants and by Welsh immigrants in Patagonia (Britons are the third largest foreign community in Argentina).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pasqualinonet.com.ar/Que%20comian.htm|title=Qué comian|access-date=7 April 2023|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408234243/https://www.pasqualinonet.com.ar/Que%20comian.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>  They are usually accompanied by tea, coffee or [[Mate (beverage)|mate]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

=== United States ===
[[File:Pile of scones.jpg|thumb|American scones]]
Unlike British scones, which are lighter and traditionally served with clotted cream and jam, American scones contain more butter and sugar, making them richer and intended to be eaten on their own. They are usually triangular, and often contain [[fruit]] such as [[blueberry|blueberries]] or [[sultana (grape)|sultana]]s, or such flavorings as pumpkin, [[cinnamon]] or chocolate chips. They may also be topped with icing. They are often eaten as they are (not topped with butter, jam or cream), along with coffee or tea, and often appear in [[:Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States|US coffee houses]]. American [[biscuit (bread)|biscuits]] are more similar to traditional British scones, but are usually [[Savoury (dish)|savoury]] and served with savoury meals.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In [[Idaho]] and [[Utah]], the bread products locally called "scones" are similar to Native American [[frybread]] or New Orleans [[beignets]] and are made from a sweet yeast dough, with buttermilk and baking powder or soda added, and they are fried rather than baked. They are customarily served with butter and either honey or maple syrup.<ref>{{Cite journal|
title=Everyman's muffins; Includes recipes|
last= Sokolov|first= Raymond|journal= Natural History|date=June 1985|volume =94|page= 82}} as found [https://web.archive.org/web/20071107194735/http://members.aol.com/foodtimeline/statefoods.html#utah here]</ref>

===Zimbabwe===

In [[Zimbabwe]] scones are popular and often eaten for breakfast with English tea, jam and clotted cream. Originally brought to the country during its period of British colonial rule, the scone is sometimes seen as symbolic of the country's historic link to the UK that has become Zimbabweanified.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WATCH {{!}} Across Zimbabwe, British scones are the taste of home |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/watch-across-zimbabwe-british-scones-are-the-taste-of-home-20230304 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=News24 |language=en-US |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240607012521/https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/watch-across-zimbabwe-british-scones-are-the-taste-of-home-20230304 |url-status=live }}</ref>