Perfect cheese scones

Name: Perfect cheese scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12 -15
Ingredients: 450 gms self-raising flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp English mustard powder; 2 Tbsp finely chopped chives; 100 gms butter; 250 gms very mature Cheddar cheese; 200 ml cold milk; 1 large free-range egg; 100 gms butter; 1 -2 tablespoons Bovril

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
12 -15
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
British

Perfect cheese scones

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The perfect light & fluffy cheese scones with whipped Bovril butter.

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Ingredients

Servings

Cheese scones:

450 gms self-raising flour or 450gms cake flour with 6 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp English mustard powder
2 Tbsp finely chopped chives optional
100 gms butter frozen or very cold, grated
250 gms very mature Cheddar cheese grated + extra for topping
200 ml cold milk
1 large free-range egg an extra egg to brush the top, optional

Whipped Bovril butter:

100 gms butter room temperature
1 -2 tablespoons Bovril however much you like

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Instructions

To make the scones:

Preheat the oven to 210C and line a large baking tray with baking or silicone paper.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and mustard powder (and herbs if you are using them). Add the grated cold butter and using your hands work it into the flour using your fingers to make a coarse crumb. Add the grated cheese and mix to combine.
Whisk the egg with the cold milk and then pour this into the flour mixture until well combined. Do not overwork the dough. Add a splash of milk if necessary.
Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and press the dough together into a roughly round shape about 3cm-4cm high. Using a round cookie cutter with a sharp edge about 6cm in width, cut out 12 – 15 rounds. Press loose bits of dough together to use up all remaining dough.
Place the dough rounds spaced out on the lined baking sheet and brush the tops with a beaten egg or a little milk (optional). Top with a sprinkle of finely grated Cheddar cheese. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes until golden brown and risen. Cool on a cooling rack.

To make the whipped Bovril butter:

Add the Bovril to the softened butter in a bowl and whip using a handheld electric whisk until fluffy. Spread generously onto the warm scones and enjoy!