Description
Savory cheddar cheese scones bring hearty comfort straight from Scottish kitchens. Flaky, golden pastries deliver rich flavor with buttery texture that welcomes you into a warm culinary embrace.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) self-raising flour
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) grated cheddar cheese
- 1 egg
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 60 grams (2.1 ounces) cold butter
- 150 milliliters (5.1 fluid ounces) milk
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 pinch salt
- 12 teaspoons mustard powder
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl, then delicately incorporate cold butter using fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Fold grated cheese and mustard powder into the flour mixture, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Create a central well in the dry ingredients and pour in most of the egg and milk mixture, gently blending to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat down to approximately 2 centimeters thick using minimal handling.
- Utilize a round pastry cutter to shape scones, pressing straight down without twisting to ensure even rising.
- Arrange scones on a parchment-lined baking tray, leaving small gaps between each piece.
- Brush scone tops with reserved egg-milk mixture and sprinkle additional grated cheese for enhanced flavor and golden appearance.
- Position tray in preheated oven at 200°C and bake for 12-15 minutes until scones develop a rich, golden-brown exterior.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on a wire rack before serving warm for optimal texture and taste.
Notes
- Keep butter cold and work quickly to maintain flaky texture for light, tender scones.
- Use room temperature egg and milk for smoother dough consistency and even mixing.
- Grate cheese finely to distribute flavor evenly and prevent dense patches in scones.
- For gluten-free option, substitute regular flour with almond or gluten-free blend, adding xanthan gum for better binding.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12-15 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 1.2 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg