Cheese Scone
Ingredients
Serves 15
- 450g (1lb) wholemeal flour
- 2tbsp baking powder
- Pinch of cayenne
- Pinch of salt
- 50g (2oz) butter
- 300g (10z) cheddar cheese – grated
- 284ml milk
How To Make
- Put the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne in a basin.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in 225g of the cheese and sufficient milk to give soft manageable dough.
- Knead gently, then roll out to 2.5cm thickness.
- Stamp out 7.5cm rounds with a fluted cutter.
- Brush with milk and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6 for about 20 minutes until golden.
- Cool on a wire tray.