Gingerbread Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. light molasses
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
7 Tbsp. cold, unsalted butter, cut up

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Measure milk in a glass cup measure; add molasses to the 2/3 cup mark and stir.
Mix dry ingredients together.
Add butter and cut in with pastry blender until mixture looks like fine granules.
Stir milk mixture and add.
Stir with a fork to form a smooth, soft dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface, knead 10 to 12 times.
Cut dough into cubes or wedges and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack.
Excellent served with honey, creme fraiche or cream cheese frosting.