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Black Treacle Scones

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"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."

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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

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
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.
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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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2003 by J9STARTLET

the scones didn't have enough flavor - not enough molasses, not enough spice. they were also... MORE

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

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by HLFETCHO

Best if eaten the day they are baked! Very good topped with maple icing. MORE

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

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

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

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

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2009 by sueb

I like the way that if you cover them after baking, they stay soft, while the other ones get... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2008 by Katie

These scones were amazing! I made them for some Irish friends and they loved them. Add a bit... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by eatyourveggies1

Wow! Three thumbs up! Used soft marg instead of butter and delighted my vegan husband. Quick,... MORE

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