Cheese and Cayenne Pepper Scones!

Hello Everybody!

I hope you're enjoying my blog. A couple of weeks ago I made some fruit scones and posted the results on Facebook. A few family members then asked if I could make them some cheese scones and I agreed. You can find my recipe below.

I adapted my own recipe to add a hint of spice in the form of Cayenne pepper. I am going to be taking them over to my aunt and uncle's house tomorrow, I hope they enjoy them! I begun, as always, by weighing out my ingredients and then following the recipe I've always known. After combining, I then used a medium to large cookie cutter to form 13 scones. 

I put them in the oven for 14 minutes as I found this the best time to make them golden and cooked through. You could add a little extra cheese and a glazing of milk before putting them in the oven. 

I hope they taste as good as they look! Thankyou for reading, if you would like this recipe for yourself, you can find it below. See you soon! 

Georgia xo

Ingredients: 

• 225g self raising flour
• Pinch salt
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 55g butter
• 100g cheddar cheese
• 80-90 ml milk, plus extra for glazing

Method:

1. Preheat oven with the baking tray inside to 200.C (slightly less for fan ovens). In a medium-large bowl sift together the flour, salt, cayenne pepper and baking powder.. Sift again to make sure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
2. Cut the butter into cubes, place in the bowl and then mix with your fingertips to make breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the grated cheese into the breadcrumb mixture and rub in until the cheese is evenly distributed. Try not to mix too much as the heat from your hands may start to melt the cheese.
3. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and pour in enough milk to give a fairly soft but firm dough. Do not pour in all the milk at once as you may not need it all to get the right consistency. 
4. Lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough to approximately 2cm thick. Cut out the scones with a medium cutter and then place on the hot oven tray. Glaze the tops with the extra milk and sprinkle a little cheese on the top of each scone before putting in the oven.
5. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

THIS RECIPE MAKES 6 SO I DOUBLED IT TO MAKE 12