RECIPES FOR CHEESE SCONES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 with a large baking tray inside. Sift the flour, salt, cayenne pepper and baking powder into a bowl, then sift again to make sure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Add the butter to the bowl and combine with your fingertips to make breadcrumbs. Sprinkle 100g of the cheese into the breadcrumb mixture and rub together until evenly distributed. Try not to mix too much as the heat from your hands may start to melt the butter.
• 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.
• Lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough to approximately 2cm thick. Cut out the scones with a medium (about 8cm) cutter, then put on a sheet of baking parchment, glaze with a little milk and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Slide onto the hot oven tray.
• Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins or until golden brown and cooked through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup cream and egg. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Using your fingers, rub butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Add Gruyère, ¾ cup of cheddar, and green onions, and toss to coat.  With a fork, stir in cream mixture until just combined. (The dough should be crumbly; do not overwork.) Transfer dough to a work surface and pat into a 6" circle and cut into 6 wedges. Arrange scones on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining 1 tablespoon cream and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheddar.  Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.