| | Scones are frequently served with sausage [[gravy]] as a [[breakfast]] side-dish in America. The typical use of buttermilk and heavy shortening in them makes them rich and tasty. | | Scones are frequently served with sausage [[gravy]] as a [[breakfast]] side-dish in America. The typical use of buttermilk and heavy shortening in them makes them rich and tasty. |
| − | In recent decades, Americans have modernized the scone by creating sweeter varieties that include various combinations of fruits, nuts, spices, and even chocolate. There are also floral scones available that taste like the scent of flowers, such as rose, violet, lavender, jasmine and orange blossom. | + | In recent decades, Americans have modernized the scone by creating sweeter varieties that include various combinations of fruits, nuts, spices, and even chocolate. There are also floral scones available that taste like the scent of flowers, such as rose, violet, lavender, jasmine and orange blossom. |