cheese scones

Name: Cheese Scones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) mustard powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) milk, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing; 1/2 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Aug 8, 2012

These are excellent served with breakfast or with soups, and stews. Kids love these for after school snacks!!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method ---

yield 8 pieces

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup milk, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make cheese scones

Step 1

Mix together flour, baking powder, mustard and salt.

Step 2

Rub butter into the flour until consistency of bread crumbs.
Step 3

Make a well in the middle, add milk and cheese. Knead gently, roll out to 1 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
Step 4

Cut into 8 triangles (more or less) depends on how big you like them... Place on an un-greased cookie sheet in a pie pattern. About 1/2 inch apart. Brush with milk.
Step 5

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool. Split and serve with butter! MMMMMM good!!
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