Treacle Scones Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

3 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 tablespoon white sugar

¼ cup butter

¾ cup treacle or molasses

1 cup milk, or as needed

Methods :

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and sugar into a bowl. Rub in butter until it is in crumb-sized pieces. Make a well in the center and pour in the treacle and milk. Stir into a soft dough. Roll out on a floured surface and cut in to rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.