Scottish girdle scones
1 batch
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Bicarbonate of soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | ounce | Butter |
| 1 | teaspoon | Golden syrup |
| 8 | ounces | Buttermilk, full cream milk, or sour milk |
Directions
Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the other dry ingredients and mix.
Rub in the butter. Add the syrup and the milk and mix with a palette knife to a soft consistency. Turn on to a floured surface and roll quickly and lightly (handle as little as possible) to about ¾ inch thick. Cut into rounds. Grease and heat the girdle or heavy frying-pan (it should be quite hot). Lift the scones on to the girdle and, with a slice or broad knife, turn once until brown on both sides. Serve freshly baked, spread with butter.
** Scottish Tea-Time Recipes -- Johanna Mathie ** ** ISBN = 1 898435 18 9 ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- Paul MacGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 07-13-95