
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal261
- fat12g
- saturates7g
- carbs32g
- sugars2g
- fibre1g
- protein9g
- salt0.9g
Ingredients
- 2 large sweetcorn cobs (or 250g sweetcorn kernels from a can, drained weight)
Sweetcorn
sw-eet cornAlso known as corn on the cob, sweetcorn is composed of rows of tightly packed golden yellow…
- 350g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Baking powder
bay-king pow-dahBaking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 2 tsp English mustard powder
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne or paprika, plus extra for sprinkling
Paprika
pa-preek-ahA spice that's central to Hungarian cuisine, paprika is made by drying a particular type of…
- few thyme sprigs, leaves picked
Thyme
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- 50g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 175g cheddar, grated
Cheddar
Ched-ahOnce cheddar was 'Cheddar', a large, hard-pressed barrel of cheese made by a particular…
- 175ml semi-skimmed milk, plus extra for brushing
Milk
mill-kOne of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a complete food. While cow…
- juice ½ lemon
Lemon
le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
Method
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Hold a corn cob at a right angle to the chopping board, then run a sharp knife down the length of the cob, as close to the core as you can get, slicing away the rows of corn. Boil the kernels for 4 mins or until just tender, then drain well.
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the flour, baking powder, mustard, cayenne, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp thyme leaves in a large bowl, then rub in the butter until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Tip in most of the cheese and all of the corn. Mix the milk with the lemon juice, then stir into the bowl to make a slightly sticky dough. Don’t over-work the dough.
Tip the dough onto the floured work surface, knead 2-3 times to smooth a little, then divide into 10 balls. Shape each roughly with your hands and put onto a floured baking sheet. Brush each with a little milk, then scatter with a little cheese, cayenne and a few thyme leaves. Bake for 10-12 mins or until the scones are risen, golden and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cool on a rack.
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