Cheese Scones
Who doesn't love cheese? And what better way to enjoy it than in some big fluffy Cheese Scones?! These are simple to make and a real crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 500 g plain flour
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp mustard powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 300 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 150 g cheddar cheese grated
- 20 g Parmesan finely grated
To finish
- 1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
- 20 g cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan assisted, 220°C non fan). Line two baking trays with silicon liners or spray with oil
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In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, mustard powder and cayenne pepper
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Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the flour. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips to get a very fine breadcrumb consistency
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Add the grated cheddar and Parmesan and mix briefly
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Add the milk and begin stirring with a knife to combine. Use your hands to finish bringing the dough together
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Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and bring the dough into a circle roughly 2½-3cm in depth. Make sure you handle the dough as little as possible
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Flour a 6½cm round cutter and then cut out scones and lay them on the prepared trays. Make sure you leave enough of a gap for the scones to spread when cooking
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Gather up the remaining dough and bring together to form a smaller circle. Keep cutting out more scones until all of the dough is used
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Brush each scone with milk and scatter with cheese
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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until risen and golden brown
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is given as a guide only.