Thursday Thoughts, Tea and Scones

Do you know? 🙋🏻‍♀️ 💭 Have you ever wondered? 
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The first mention of the word scone was in 1513 from a Scottish poet. Pronunciation of the word differs by

area. In Northern England and Scotland, the word rhymes with “gone” whereas Southern England, Wales, East

Anglia, Ireland and the United States’ pronunciation, rhymes with “tone”. The original scone was flat, round,

made on a griddle and usually formed to fill a medium-sized plate. It was then cut into triangular-shaped

sections for serving. Originally, they were prepared with oats, barley or wheat.  As baking powder became

available, scones were more often baked in the oven, a leavened baked good as we know it today. The flavours

​can be savoury; made with herbs, cheese, onion, bacon; or they can be sweet, filled with a variety of fruits

and/or topped with butter, jam, lemon curd or cream. Although they are the most popular in Scotland, Wales,

Ireland and England, there are regional varieties of this Afternoon Tea mainstay, in North and South America,

Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa. 


For you: 2 easy, delicious scones recipes. Go to and click on #linkinbio for more. 📱 

Do you like scones?  Do you make your own? Yes? No?

Do you have a favourite recipe?  Do you prefer savoury or sweet?

You can order scones to be included, along with other treats and gifts in your #teaboxes 💝 🎁 

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