Treacle Scones
Scones are a big part of Northern Irish baking. These Treacle Scones are light and fluffy and sweet with a hint of black treacle.
Ingredients
- 6 oz or 175g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda/bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1½ oz or 45g butter
- 2-3 tbsp buttermilk
- 1 tbsp treacle (or molasses)
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F/190C.
- Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the beaten egg, treacle and buttermilk and mix until you have a soft dough.
- Roll out on a floured surface until the scone dough is approximately 2.5cm/1 inch thick and cut into rounds. I get 7-8 scones from this quantity of dough.
- Place on a floured baking sheet, brush the tops with milk and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool for as long as you can hold out. Then break open, butter and enjoy!