Cheese Scone
Ingredients
- Self raising flour 2 cups
- baking soda 1 tsp
- salt 1/2 tsp
- Butter 70 gms
- Cheese 1 cup
- Milk 2/3 cup
- Plain unsweetened yogurt 1/3 cup
Preparation
- Pre heat oven to 210oC
- Dice butter and chill in freezer for 5 mins
- Sift and combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add cheese to the flour mixture.
- Combine milk and yogurt.
- Add milk mixture to dry ingredient, and mix quickly until just combined. Avoid over mixing.
- Tip mixture on to floured surface and sharp in to rectangle, approximately 30mm thick. (pro tip: roll out and fold the dough on its self a couple of times, the layers help it rise)
- Cut into individual scones and arrange on a baking tray with a finger width between them.
- Bake for 10mins, then brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for a further 10mins. or until risen with lightly browned edges and a skewer shows the centre is cooked.
- Cool for 10min before eating.
Serves 4–6