: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet
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An egg gives them a loftier texture than many scones, which tend to be heavy.
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
There are also grab and go items like croissants, scones and banana bread.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Alongside brownies, scones and a way-too-good oatmeal cream pie — all made at Cakeable’s bakery location — the cafe pours Haerfest Coffee, a roastery similarly aligned with a mission to employ folks with disabilities.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
At Little Egg, the scones are adorably squat in their hockey puck-like shape, seeming more like biscuits and less scone-like in lack of scraggly-ness.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
More of the pastry chef’s handiwork is available during the day, when Almeda reprises Little Food Studio by offering cookies, scones, coffee and other items until early afternoon.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
When ready to bake the scones, preheat oven to 375°.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Use buttermilk in your favorite biscuit or scone recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
If traditional scones and southern ham biscuits got together, Bush’s scones would be their progeny.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
There are also grab and go items like croissants, scones and banana bread.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Alongside brownies, scones and a way-too-good oatmeal cream pie — all made at Cakeable’s bakery location — the cafe pours Haerfest Coffee, a roastery similarly aligned with a mission to employ folks with disabilities.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
At Little Egg, the scones are adorably squat in their hockey puck-like shape, seeming more like biscuits and less scone-like in lack of scraggly-ness.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
More of the pastry chef’s handiwork is available during the day, when Almeda reprises Little Food Studio by offering cookies, scones, coffee and other items until early afternoon.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
When ready to bake the scones, preheat oven to 375°.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Use buttermilk in your favorite biscuit or scone recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
If traditional scones and southern ham biscuits got together, Bush’s scones would be their progeny.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
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scone
noun
ˈskōn 
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven
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