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Best Cheese Scones

With easy to follow instructions and a few quality ingredients, you can make the best homemade cheese scones you and your loved ones will enjoy!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 8 scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups (200g) aged cheddar cheese, grated Note 1
  • 1 cup (250ml) milk, plus more for a wash

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 220 ℃ / 428 ℉. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Note 2
  • In a bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and ground cayenne pepper.
  • Add cheese to the flour mixture and stir to mix until well distributed.
  • Pour all the milk and mix quickly until everything just comes together; Do not overmix.
  • Tip the dough onto a floured worktop and gather it together. Roll it out to 2-cm thick rectangle shape. Note 3
  • Using a knife or a baker scraper, cut the dough into 8 pieces and brush the top with milk. Get them immediately into the preheated oven. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes. Note 4

Notes

Note 1 A strong cheddar cheese will work best in this recipe.  
Note 2 You can preheat the baking tray but lining the tray with baking paper works just as well.
Note 3 Do not overwork the dough; knead until it just comes together.
Note 4 Keep an eye on the scones and bake until golden and puffed. (I baked mine for only 15 minutes).