Scones

First things first… Pronounced skōn (rhymes with gone) or skän (rhymes with bone). Secondly, it’s all about the butter and the batter. A British snack of Scottish origin that is a petite lightly sweetened biscuit-like cake that is oh-so-flaky and often served jam, a fruit curd (lemon, raspberry, lime) or clotted cream (a thick cream on the plain side). Sweetopia® has kicked up the scone scene with her version and creations such as her Perky Pear & Ginger scone with a caramel drizzle, Crazy Cranberry & Orange Scone with Orange Drizzle, Bubbly Blueberry & Lemon Scone with White Chocolate Drizzle but also includes the traditional Vibrant Vanilla Cream Scone with currants that is excellent with a dollop of Sweetopia® homemade lemon curd. Ah….you ask – Is it like a jam or preserve? Short answer – No. The main difference is that a fruit curd contains eggs (yolks only) and butter and is a thick, creamy spread that results from cooking the egg yolk, sugar, butter and fruit juice until it thickens.