Description
English treacle (molasses) scones are a tasty breakfast treat. Serve with marmalade or jelly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons castor sugar or superfine sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark molasses or treacle
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set an oven shelf in the top third of the oven for baking.
- Sift the flour
- salt
- baking soda
- cream of tartar
- cinnamon and mixed spice into a large bowl. Rub in butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. In a small saucepan
- gently heat the milk and stir in the sugar and treacle until dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until it turns into a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Use a rolling pin to roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch circles
- rerolling dough until it has all been used. Place the scones on a lightly greased or floured baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven
- until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Serve split. Don’t use a knife to split them
- rather pull them apart into two halves gently with your hands.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 14