Easy Cheese Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 250 g mature cheddar cheese
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons sunflower oil
• 130 ml milk

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat your oven to 180°c.
• 2 mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne and cheddar, reserving just a little to sprinkle on the tops of the scones.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat the egg and add the milk and oil.
• 4 add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and combine together with a spoon and then your hands. if the mixture won't hold together, add a splash more milk until it does.
• 5 use your hands to flatten the dough until it's about half a centimetre thick. fold in half and flatten again to the same thickness.
• 6 use a cutter of your choice to press out the scones and arrange them on a baking tray. they don't spread much so you don't have to worry about leaving a large gap between each one. sprinkle the reserved cheddar over the tops of the scones and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden.
• 7 bake until golden.