Treacle Scones

These scones are best served hot with lashings of butter.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step: 2

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.

Step: 3

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

Per Serving: 248 calories; protein 4.7g; carbohydrates 46.8g; fat 4.6g; cholesterol 11.8mg; sodium 149.1mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always rise as well as clear bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.