Treacle Scones

These scones are best served hot with lashings of butter.

Original recipe makes 12 scones

Ingredients

3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup treacle or molasses
1 cup milk, or as needed

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  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.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 248 kcal
Carbohydrates: 46.8 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 4.6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4.7 g
Sodium: 149 mg

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