Traditional Scottish Wholemeal Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 ounces whole wheat flour (175g or 1 1/2 US cups)
    6 ounces white flour (175g or 1 1/2 US cups)
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    2 ounces butter (60g or half stick) or 2 ounces margarine (60g or half stick)
    2 teaspoons golden syrup, warmed
    approximately quarter pint milk (5 fl.oz. or 150ml or generous US half cup)
    1 pinch salt
Preparation
    Mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and then rub in the fat until it becomes like coarse breadcrumbs.
    Stir in the melted syrup and then add enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll until quite thin. Using a cutter, cut into rounds of about 11/2 inches (3.8cm) in diameter.
    Place the rounds on a floured baking sheet and cook in a pre-heated oven at 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5 for 10-15 minutes.
    Serve hot, spread with butter.

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