Mary Bilyeu, ContributorAfter I posted about Banana Cookies, my friend Susie asked if I had a good recipe for banana scones. I make lots of different varieties of scones — eggnog, blueberry, and ...

Scones are believed to date back to the 1500s in Scotland. The word scone originates from the Scottish word “skonn,” which means “to cut, slice or break off.” Another etymology traces the word to ...

Preheat the oven to 220C (200C fan). Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and cream of tartar into a large bowl. Rub in the fats until it "goes like damp sand".