Jethart Treacle Scones

Directions

1. 1
   Sift flour with salt, ginger, sugar and soda into a bowl.
2. 2
   Rub in butter with your fingertips.
3. 3
   Stir in treacle.
4. 4
   Make into a softish dough with buttermilk.
5. 5
   Roll into a round on a floured board, then cut into rounds about 3 inches across.
6. 6
   Cook on a heated girdle, brushed with melted fat until nicely browned below, then turn and cook on the other sides, or bake on a greased baking sheet at 450 for ten to twelve minutes.