Scottish Oatmeal Drop Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
60 g margarine or 60 g butter
2 tablespoons treacle, golden syrup can be used as a substitute
1 egg
2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Add the oatmeal and sugar. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Using a saucepan or the microwave, gently melt the margarine and treacle together. Set aside.
Whisk together the egg and milk.
Combine all ingredients. Mix well.
Drop tablespoons of the mixture onto a hot greased frying pan. Cook each drop scone until browned underneath and bubbling on top. Turn the scone and cook the other side.
Serve hot with butter.