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Published May 15th
Prep 5m Cook 10m Additional 5m Ready In 20m
Servings 15 scones Calories 184.6
This is a very old recipe. Serve these flavorful scones warm with butter. They may be a little heavy for modern tastes but you can lighten the texture up by using an egg in place of some of the milk if you like.
Recipe Ingredients
- 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons molasses (treacle), or more to taste
- 1 cup milk
Cooking 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.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 184.6
- Carbohydrate 26.8 g
- Cholesterol 17.6 mg
- Fat 6.8 g
- Fiber 0.9 g
- Protein 3.8 g
- Saturated Fat 4.2 g
- Sodium 297.8 mg
- Sugar 2.3 g