us biscuits/savoury scones

An American biscuit is a small piece of savoury bread, which after baking usually has a somewhat firm, dry exterior and a soft, crumbly interior sometimes called American scone or breakfast biscuit
US and UK English use the same word to refer to two distinctly different modern foods. This tag is for the American definition (or for British savoury scones).
US English refers to a savoury small piece of bread, which after baking usually has a somewhat firm, dry exterior and a soft, crumbly interior sometimes called American scone or breakfast biscuit.
A typical recipe will include baking powder or baking soda, flour, salt, shortening or butter, and milk or buttermilk. The percentages of these ingredients vary as historically the recipe would pass orally from family to family and generation to generation. Biscuits are almost always a savoury food item. Sugar is rare or included only in small quantities, and was not part of the traditional recipe
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