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 mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 8 scones
- 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
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
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).