Jos, that's how scones were made in my family, too. They were somewhat stiffer than the cake-like items sold in the fancy coffee shops these days, and they had a very faint sour tang that I loved as a child and still do.

A proper strawberry shortcake consists of a large scone (made the old-fashioned way) split horizontally and filled with sweetened whipped cream and sliced raw fruit. I don't eat it any more because people use white cake made from a mix, and it's overpoweringly sweet.

I tried to make crumpets once and the result was inedible. As with Hollandaise sauce and pita bread, I decided to leave the manufacture of crumpets to the professionals.