This is a
Scottish recipe that's good for many
everyday and celebratory purposes, but these nice little
triangle-shaped scones are particularly appropriate for
May Day celebrations. They are rather
bitter in their
aftertaste, so I suggest adding the optional sugar (or an alternate sweetener) as well as providing the recipients something sweet to put on it, like
honey or
strawberry jam.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375ยบ F. Mix all the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Cut in the butter with a fork. Put the milk in a small bowl and stir in the treacle. Now take that mixture and tip it into the dry ingredients. There will be no more ingredients after this, so if after mixing it thoroughly it is still too dry to be dough, add very small squirts of milk into the batter until it is handleable and can be kneaded. Knead 10 times on a floured board, then roll to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut out triangular shapes (if you wish to go with tradition). Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 10-13 minutes.
Yield: 1 dozen
Source: Paraphrased from Telesco, A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
Use for: Beltane
Pagan recipes