Treacle Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces self raising flour
• 1 1/2 ounces sweet butter, unsalted
• 1 ounce brown sugar, soft
• 5 ounces milk
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons molasses (treacle)
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and spices into a bowl.
• 2 rub in the butter as finely as possible.
• 3 dissolve the treacle, sugar, and salt in the milk.
• 4 add to dry ingredients and mix lightly to a clear dough.
• 5 turn out on to a floured board, divide in two, and form into round shapes.
• 6 roll out and cut across into four or eight, but do not completely separate the scones.
• 7 glaze with beaten egg.
• 8 bake in a moderate hot oven for approximately 12-15 minutes.
• 9 test for doneness.
• 10 serve with sweet cream butter and a selection of marmalades and jams.
• 11 note: you may have to experiment with the timing depending on the individual oven.