THREE CHEESE SCONES

This free Three-Cheese Scone Recipe is quick and easy to make and don’t forget the best part Ohh sooo cheesy with a hint of cayenne pepper! Lovely to serve with a nice cup of tea or coffee. Feel free to add some bacon and sweet corn for an even tastier scone.

Ingredients


1 cup cake flour, unsifted
10ml baking powder, sifted
3 tblsp butter, softened at room tempreature
50g mature cheddar cheese, grated
30g Parmesan cheese, grated
30g gruyere cheese, grated
125ml milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten the milk
5ml cayenne pepper, or a little more if you like it spicy
5ml salt
15ml chives, finely chopped


Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Make sure the oven rack is high up in the oven.
• Place softened butter in a large mixing bowl, add the flour and mix together with your finger tips until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• In a mixing bowl add eggs and milk and beat slightly.
• Place all three cheeses, baking powder, cayenne pepper, chopped chives and salt into flour mixture and stir to combine.
• Add milk and egg mixture and stir in well.
• Grease a muffin pan and drop spoonfuls of cheese dough into each muffin cup.
• Bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Makes 12