Cheese Scones
From thepiggs 17 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Cheese scones that are easy to make and will go with many meals or by itself.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz. plus 1 tsp. of butter shopping list
- 2 cup of flour shopping list
- 2 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- ½ teaspoon salt shopping list
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese (grated) shopping list
- ⅝ cup of milk shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne into a mixing bowl.
- Add the butter, cut into small pieces.
- Blend butter into flour mixture with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
- With a table knife, stir in the cheese and milk to form a soft dough.
- Form the dough into balls by hand.
- Cut the dough in to 8 pieces and form each piece into a ½ inch thick circle.
- Place the circles of dough, spaced well apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until they have risen and are golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Sweet scones are one of my favorite things to make for breakfast - these savory scones will be a welcome addition to any meal.
sunny
in Portland loved it
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Now this really sounds good... Good with anything!
Yummmmmm
shirleyoma
in Cove loved it
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This sounds delightful and includes my favorite flavors. Thanks for the post.
notyourmomma
in South St. Petersburg loved it
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