Treacle Scones

Ingredients and Instructions

2 cups sifted all−purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/3 cup butter

3 tablespoons molasses

2/3 cup buttermilk

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger in a bowl. Cut in butter with a

pastry blender or rub in with your finger tips. Mix in molasses and buttermilk. Turn dough out on a

lightly floured board, and pat into a circle about 1/2−inch thick. Cut in wedges. Sprinkle tops with

cinnamon and sugar, if desired. Bake on cookie sheet at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes.

Serve warm with butter.

Makes 12.