1 You may also want to consider a hormone test for progesterone and estradiol. 2  SYMPTOM GROUP 2 Estrogen deficiency: This hormone imbalance is most common in menopausal women; especially if you are petite and/or slim. You may need to make some special changes to your diet; take some women's herbs; and some women may even need a little bit of natural estrogen (about one-tenth the dose prescribed by most doctors). 2  You may also want to consider a hormone test for the estrogen estradiol.
For other uses, see Scone (disambiguation). A scone is a single-serving quick bread, usually made of wheat, barley or oatmeal with baking powder as a leavening agent and baked on sheet pans. A scone is often lightly sweetened and occasionally glazed with egg wash. The scone is a basic component of the cream tea or Devonshire tea. It differs from teacakes and other sweet buns that are made with yeast.
What Is Pastry? By definition, pastry is a dough made of flour, water and fat. There are a number of different types of pastry. For the most part, they rely on the same basic ingredients with small variations in them, as well as variations in the method required to make them. Pastry is notoriously persnickety and usually requires exact measurements and precise handing in order to turn out well.