{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-07T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/cream-or-jam-first-a-friendly-guide-to-scones\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:08:01","slug":"cream-or-jam-first-a-friendly-guide-to-scones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/cream-or-jam-first-a-friendly-guide-to-scones\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream or jam first? A friendly guide to scones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few things start a friendly argument faster than a scone. Here is a relaxed guide to serving them well, whichever side of the debate you are on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cream first or jam first?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Devon the tradition is clotted cream first, then jam on top. In Cornwall it is jam first, then a spoonful of cream. Both are delicious, and nobody at our tables will judge you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Break, do not cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scones are best split by hand while they are still a little warm. Pull the two halves apart gently and they keep their soft, fluffy middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to serve with them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clotted cream<\/strong> or thick whipped cream.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Strawberry jam<\/strong> is the classic; raspberry or lemon curd work well too.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>A pot of black tea<\/strong> such as English breakfast or Darjeeling to balance the richness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping scones fresh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scones are at their best on the day they are baked. To refresh one the next day, warm it in a low oven for a few minutes. They also freeze well: wrap them once they have cooled completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our scones contain gluten, milk and eggs. If you have an allergy, ask us about today\u2019s options before you order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devon or Cornwall, split or sliced: how to serve scones well and keep them fresh, whichever side you are on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":47,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions\/45"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}