Treacle Scones

==Description==
From "Scottish Teatime Recipes" - my family will munch on these wee treats at any old time of day!
===Ingredients===
* 8 	 ounces self-rising flour
*2 	ounces butter
*1 	ounce caster sugar
*1/2 	teaspoon ground cinnamon
*2 	tablespoons black treacle or molasses
*1 	pinch salt
*5 	fluid ounces milk, to mix
===Directions===
Heat oven to 425°F or Gas Mark 7 and grease a baking sheet.<BR>
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter.<BR>
Mix in the Sugar and cinnamon.<BR>
Add the treacle or molasses and sufficient milk to make soft dough.<BR>
Turn on to a floured surface and knead gently- the dough should be fairly moist and elastic.<BR>
Roll out to about ½-inch thick, and cut into rounds with a 2½-inch pastry cutter.<BR>
Place on the baking sheet, brush with a little milk and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden in colour.<BR>
Cool on a wire rack.<BR>
Serve split in half and buttered.<BR>
Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
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==See also==
Category: Scottish Desserts
category: Scottish Recipes
category:self-rising flour Recipes
category:black treacle Recipes
category:black treacle Recipes
category:Superfine sugar Recipes
category:molasses Recipes
category:maple syrup Recipes
category:molasses Recipes
category:cinnamon Recipes
category:maple syrup Recipes
category:molasses Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:milk Recipes
Category:Scone Recipes