Easy Cheese Scones

The unusual thing about these scones is cheese is used instead of butter to provide the fat content.

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-raising flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt (more or less, depending on the saltiness of the cheese)
• ½-1 teaspoon cayneen pepper (optional)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (or similar)
• 1¾ cup milk
• Additional cheese for topping (optional)

Note: The additional baking powder gives extra rise, beneficial to most scones. Use 4½ teaspoons baking powder if you are using plain flour.

Tip: Skip the cayenne pepper of you intend to served these with jam.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne pepper together.
3. Mix in cheese.
4. Add milk and mix together using a knife. This should be a wet, stick mixture. Use additional milk if necessary.
5. Turn the mixture out onto a floured surface and very lightly turn it a couple of times to shape it. You want to handle the dough as little as possible, to prevent it compressing. This will also lightly coat the dough.
6. Roughly cut the dough into 10-12 portions and place onto baking tray.
7. Sprinkle the top with additional grated cheese (optional).
8. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Tip: Mixing using a knife or pastry blender helps avoid over-mixing which gives tough scones.

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