What the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room was carrying? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
drop scone
If this is the answer I cannot explain how the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for drop scone that I've seen before include "Scotch pancake" , "cake" , "Small and thick pancake" , "Eating" , "Girdlecake" .)