Baking Recipes - Cheese-topped Scones Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 12

• 250 g/8 oz self-raising flour

• 1 teaspoon mustard powder

• pinch of cayenne

• pinch of salt

• 50 g/2 oz butter

• 125 g/4 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

• 1 egg, beaten

• about 4 tablespoons milk, plus extra to glaze

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, mustard, cayenne and salt into a bowl and rub in the fat until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Stir in three-quarters of the cheese, the egg and enough milk to mix to a soft dough.

3. Turn on to a floured surface, knead lightly and roll out to 2 cm/3/4 inch thick. Cut into 5 cm/2 inch rounds and place on a floured baking sheet.

4. Brush with milk and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake in a preheated oven, 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark 6, for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve with butter.