Delia Smith Treacle Scones Food

TREACLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*. Lightly grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl; set aside.
• In a medium size saucepan, combine molasses and 2 tbsp butter; stir over low heat until butter is melted. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients; add molasses mixture and milk and mix with fork to form a soft dough.
• Turn out on a floured surface. Roll out with a floured rolling pin or pat out with hands to make 1/2 thick round.
• Cut in rounds with a 2" cutter and place 1" apart on baking sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 min or until well risen and golden. Cool 5 min and serve with butter.

TREACLE SCONES

Steps:

• Sift the flour and spices into a bowl.
• Rub in the butter as finely as possible.
• Dissolve the treacle, sugar, and salt in the milk.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly to a clear dough.
• Turn out on to a floured board, divide in two, and form into round shapes.
• Roll out and cut across into four or eight, but do not completely separate the scones.
• Glaze with beaten egg.
• Bake in a moderate hot oven for approximately 12-15 minutes.
• Test for doneness.
• Serve with sweet cream butter and a selection of marmalades and jams.
• Note: You may have to experiment with the timing depending on the individual oven.

TREACLE SCONES FROM ENGLAND

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set an oven shelf in the top third of the oven for baking.
• Sift the flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and mixed spice into a large bowl. Rub in butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk and stir in the sugar and treacle until dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until it turns into a soft dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Use a rolling pin to roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch circles, rerolling dough until it has all been used. Place the scones on a lightly greased or floured baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Serve split. Don't use a knife to split them, rather pull them apart into two halves gently with your hands.

TREACLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and sugar into a bowl. Rub in butter until it is in crumb-sized pieces. Make a well in the center and pour in the treacle and milk. Stir into a soft dough. Roll out on a floured surface and cut in to rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.