Calling all cheese lovers! These cheese scones made with tasty mature cheddar, sweetened with Whitworths caster sugar are a delightful savoury treat to add to your afternoon tea.
Calling all cheese
lovers! These cheese scones made with tasty mature cheddar, sweetened with
Whitworths caster sugar are a delightful savoury treat to add to your afternoon tea.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan
and line a baking tray with greaseproof baking paper or a silicone mat.
Grate the cheese and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the
flour and baking powder.
Chop up the butter into small
cubes and rub it into the flour using your fingertips until you have a fine
breadcrumb consistency. There should be no lumps of butter remaining.
Stir in the sugar and cayenne
pepper.
Mix in 100g of the grated cheese.
Make a well in the centre and add
the wholegrain mustard and milk. Mix together until a dough is formed.
Dust your work surface with flour
and shape the dough into a circle, around 3cm thick.
Using a sharp knife, slice the
dough into 6 even pieces (like a pizza).
Place the sliced dough onto the
prepared baking tray, leaving a gap between each.
Brush the tops of the dough with
a little milk.
Sprinkle the remaining grated
cheese over the tops of the scones.
Bake in the oven for approx. 15
minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and cool the
scones on a wire rack.
