Light and Fluffy Cheese Scones Without Eggs
Cheesy, fluffy and with a slight chilli heat, these savoury scones are brilliant as an accompaniment for soups, salads, or as a simple snack!
Ingredients
- 110 g pain flour
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 25 g butter salted, room temperature
- 60 g cheddar mature or extra mature
- 45-50 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan. Mix plain flour with baking powder and chilli powder.
- Cube your room temperature butter and rub into the flour mixture with your fingertips, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Grate the cheese and set some aside for sprinkling on top of your scones. Mix the rest in with the flour mixture.
- Add milk (start by adding 40ml and add extra if you need) and bring it into a cohesive ball (ingredients need to come together but you don't want the dough sticky).
- Flatten it to a thick circle (2.5cm thick) and cut out 4-5 scones using a cutter (we used a 6 cm cutter). Place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Glaze the tops of your cheese scones with some milk and sprinkle the saved cheddar.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 12-15 minutes until risen and golden brown. Leave to cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.
Notes
These scones aren't spicy, but skip the chilli powder if you don't like any chilli heat in your food.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 307mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 2mg
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