The ultimate question has been answered!

[sal101010]

Scones - jam then cream or cream then jam? A blogger wrote to the Ritz hotel to ask. Even better, they replied!

http://www.hollienewton.com/index.php?/inventionsnting/the-art-of-nice-letters/

Comments

[marcee12]

That makes me happy.

[sal101010]

Definitely!

[thegoyle]

Ah, but in DEVON the method is cream first. This might be because they are usually clotted cream teas. It's a whole consistency thing.

[sal101010]

Ooh, if it's clotted cream it's lucky if it makes it to the scone. I'm always tempted just to dig straight in...