Classic cheese scones
- sarahheron
Save recipe
Makes 5-6
Easy
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.505 ratingsRate
loading...
Indulge in some cheese scones for afternoon tea or as part of a picnic. They're also great served alongside soups and you can freeze them for later use
Freezable
Egg-free
Nut-free
Vegetarian
Ad
Skip to ingredients
Alternatives
Complete the dish
Loading...
Showing items 1 to 3 of 3
Butternut squash soup
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.814 ratings
Chunky vegetable soup
A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.9 ratings
Fig & Serrano ham picnic bread
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.8 ratings
Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
MetricUS
-
225g self-raising flour
plus extra for dusting
-
pinch of salt
-
pinch of cayenne pepper
-
1 tsp baking powder
-
55g chilled butter
cut into cubes
-
120g mature cheddar
grated
-
90-100ml milk
plus 1 tbsp for glazing
Keep the screen awake with cook mode on the Good Food app.
Nutrition: Per serving
-
kcal300
-
fat16g
-
saturates10g
-
carbs30g
-
sugars1g
low
-
fibre2g
-
protein9g
-
salt1.2g
Ad
Method
-
step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 with a large baking tray inside. Sift the flour, salt, cayenne pepper and baking powder into a bowl, then sift again to make sure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
-
step 2
Add the butter to the bowl and combine with your fingertips to make breadcrumbs. Sprinkle 100g of the cheese into the breadcrumb mixture and rub together until evenly distributed. Try not to mix too much as the heat from your hands may start to melt the butter.
-
step 3
Make a well in the centre of the mixture and pour in enough milk to give a fairly soft but firm dough. Do not pour in all the milk at once as you may not need it all to get the right consistency.
-
step 4
Lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough to approximately 2cm thick. Cut out the scones with a medium (about 8cm) cutter, then put on a sheet of baking parchment, glaze with a little milk and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Slide onto the hot oven tray.
-
step 5
Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins or until golden brown and cooked through.
Ad
Comments, questions and tips
Rate this recipe
What is your star rating out of 5?1 star out of 52 stars out of 53 stars out of 54 stars out of 55 stars out of 5
Choose the type of message you'd like to post
Choose the type of message you'd like to post
CommentQuestionTip
Overall rating
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.505 ratings
Ad
Ad
Get 3 months of Good Food All Access
Get 3 months of Good Food All Access for just £6. Find triple-tested recipes that take the stress out of deciding what to cook, spend less time planning, and more time enjoying the season.
Loading...
Ad
Loading...
Loading...