Treacle and Raisin Girdle Scones

Preparation info
  • Makes:

    12

    scones
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
Cakes

By Geraldene Holt

Published 2011

  • About

This version of Scotch pancakes is dark and spiced. As an alternative to butter, try spreading them with clotted cream or cream cheese.

Ingredients

  • 120 g / 4 oz self-raising flour
  • ¼ tsp salt

Method

Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl, grate in some nutmeg and stir in the sugar. Cut the butter into the flour until very fine, then mix in the egg, treacle and milk. Beat to a smooth batter.

Heat the girdle or griddle and smear with a little sunflower oil. Drop 2 or 3 tablespoons of the ba