Quick & Easy Cheese Scones

Name: Quick & Easy Cheese Scones
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225g Self-raising flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/4 tsp Salt; pinch Black pepper; 50g Unsalted butter; 75g Mature cheddar cheese; 150ml Milk

80% authentic · British

A simplified version of classic cheese scones, using melted butter for a quicker preparation and a slightly denser, but still delicious, result.

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Ingredients

Self-raising flour225g
Baking powder1 tsp
Salt1/4 tsp
Black pepperpinch
Unsalted butter50g
Mature cheddar cheese75g
Milk150ml

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan/Gas Mark 6). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2
Melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave.
3
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper into a bowl.
4
Stir in most of the grated cheese.
5
Pour in the melted butter and milk, mixing gently to form a soft dough.
6
Turn onto a floured surface and pat to about 2cm thickness.
7
Cut out scones and place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
8
Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.

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