Cheese Scones
Golden, crumbly, and loaded with flavour, this cheese scones recipe is the ultimate savoury swap for the classic British cream tea.
Ingredients
Method
1) Position an oven rack in the upper third section of the oven and preheat the oven to 220°C/ gas mark 7. Lightly grease a large baking sheet and sprinkle with a little flour.
2) Pulse the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar, sugar and salt in a food processor until well combined. Add the cubes of butter and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the cheese and milk and pulse 2 or 3 times.
3) Roll the dough out to a thickness of 3cm and cut into rounds using a pastry cutter. 9At this point you can transfer to a freezer-safe container to cook from frozen later. Please note, cooking times will increase when cooking from frozen and you may need to lower your oven temperature slightly.) Place the rounds onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
4) Meanwhile, make the garlic butter. Melt the butter with the garlic in a small saucepan over a medium heat. When the butter begins to foam, cook for one minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Once the scones are cooked, brush with garlic butter and serve warm.
These savoury scones are fluffy, cheesy and great for sharing!
This cheese scones recipe is all about hearty British home baking with a savoury spin. It layers on flavour with sharp grated cheddar and a buttery crumb. A mix of plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar, caster sugar, and cubes of cold butter come together for that oh-so-crumbly texture, while fresh milk binds everything into a soft dough. Stir in a generous handful of cheddar, then bake until gloriously golden, and don’t forget an extra sprinkle of cheddar on top for the best cheese scones recipe ever!
But wait, there’s more! Forget plain butter, these savoury scones are made for slathering with homemade garlic butter. Melt fresh butter, stir in crushed garlic and finely chopped parsley, for an unbelievable taste sensation! Whether they’re served hot from the oven for brunch, alongside soup for lunch, or popping up at afternoon tea, this cheese scones recipe always steals the show.
If you want to put your own twist on the best cheese scones recipe ever, add a shake of mustard powder to boost the cheesiness, or sprinkle smoked paprika into the mixture for an extra kick. And if you want to try your hand at more savoury scones, try a batch of herby chive scones, brunch-tastic cheddar-dill scones, or spiral scones filled with either bacon, sundried tomatoes and cheddar, or garlic cream cheese and dill. Yum!
