There's huge debate in the UK regarding scones, from the country of origin, to the pronounciation. There is also a place in Scotland called Scone, which is pronounced 'scon'. I'm in the 'scon' camp and my husband is in the 'scone' camp and we grew up in the same town. More confusingly, is that at first glance, a British scone looks like an American biscuit. The resemblance ends there. British scones use less sugar, are cut in a circular or hexaganol shape, and are only glazed with milk or egg. We get the sweetness by the dollop of jam on top. American scones are made by flattening the dough into a circle and cutting into segments before baking. They are often flavoured with fruit and glazed with icing afterwards.