Great for breakfast or an afternoon high tea. Simple to make.
Chives and cheddar.
Handle dough as little as possible and preferably, add the liquid all at once.
Just form dough quickly with palms of your hands, don't press too hard. Scones look better when rustic and unevenly shaped.
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp garlic powder
20g chives, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup packed shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 stick (4oz) salted butter, chilled & diced
1 egg
1/2 cup heavy cream (or whole milk)
Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter till crumbly (or pulse in food processor).
Stir in chives and cheddar.
Beat egg with cream. Add to flour mixture (add more cream if nec. until dough can just stick together)
Handle as little and as lightly as possible.
Take half of dough and press lightly into round shape on flour-dusted surface.
Cut into triangles, brush top with either melted butter, beaten egg, or heavy cream.
Bake at 400 deg, 20 - 25 min.
Tip: Best to bake only what you can eat that day and refrigerate the rest of the dough until needed. Tastes best freshly baked as scones tend to dry out very quickly.
