Traditional Scottish Wholemeal Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces whole wheat flour (175g or 1 1/2 us cups)
• 6 ounces flour (175g or 1 1/2 us cups)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 ounces butter (60g or half stick) or 2 ounces margarine (60g or half stick)
• 2 teaspoons golden syrup, warmed
• approximately quarter pint milk (5 fl.oz. or 150ml or generous us half cup)
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and then rub in the fat until it becomes like coarse breadcrumbs.
• 2 stir in the melted syrup and then add enough milk to make a soft dough. turn out onto a floured surface and roll until quite thin. using a cutter, cut into rounds of about 1½ inches (3.8cm) in diameter.
• 3 place the rounds on a floured baking sheet and cook in a pre-heated oven at 190c/375f/gas mark 5 for 10-15 minutes.
• 4 serve hot, spread with butter.