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Black Treacle Scones

SUBMITTED BY: Bea

"This is a very old recipe. Serve these flavorful scones warm with butter. They may be a little heavy but you can lighten them up by using an egg in place of some of the milk if you like."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min
Original recipe yield 15 scones

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tarter, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. Cut in butter with a fork or pastry blender. Combine milk and molasses in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture until moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round. Cut out circles with a medium biscuit cutter and place pieces on prepared baking sheet so that they are barely touching.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving. For soft scones, cover with a dry cloth for 10 minutes. For crisp scones, do not cover.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2003 by J9STARTLET
the scones didn't have enough flavor - not enough molasses, not enough spice. they were also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by HLFETCHO
Best if eaten the day they are baked! Very good topped with maple icing. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by Cometgirl63
These scones are very good. I decreased the cinnamon to 1/4 teaspoon for my fiance and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2003 by CASSAROO
A great scone! I scaled the recipe down to eight (8) and it worked wonderfully. The molasses... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by A. Moran
These would be incredible for the holidays! They are not sweet at all, I would use them as the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2005 by BB34
I just made these for breakfast, they were very good, but you dont really taste the molasses... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2004 by HARRISONBERG
Really easy to make and great flavour! I had to add more milk and molasses. Not too sweet at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2006 by Lady Lerandia
Pretty good. Will have to add a little sugar next time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by C
These were okay. I ate them, but they were very, very dry and not very flavorful. You... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by KPITTS1
I enjoyed these but my kids did not. Definitely more for adults. They are not particularly... MORE


 
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