Very Tasty Cheesy Cheddar And Oat Scones Recipes

VERY TASTY CHEESY CHEDDAR AND OAT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C - gas 7.
• In a large roomy bowl rub softened butter into flour until they resemble breadcrumbs.
• Stir in oats & cheese, then add the milk - if it feels too dry, add a touch more milk.
• Bring it all together and make a soft dough.
• Lightly dust a surface with flour and roll out the dough until NO thinner than 2cm.
• Using a 4cm scone/cookie cutter firmly stamp out the rounds - do NOT twist as you stamp as it stops the scones from rising evenly!
• Re-roll all the trimings and stamp out some more rounds until the dough is finished.
• Place on a non-stick baking tray/sheet or one which has been lined with non-stick baking paper. Dust with a little more flour OR glaze with a little milk & add some extra grated cheese for the topping if desired.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.
• Cool on a wire rack - if you can manage it!
• Serve on their own or with Boursin soft cheese, Philadelphia cream cheese, sliced ham, cucumber, cress or just with BUTTER!
• Cheese variation for the topping is grated parmesan mixed with a little paprika or cayenne pepper.

CHEDDAR-DILL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine 4 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Mix the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss together the Cheddar, dill, and 1 tablespoon of flour and add them to the dough. Mix until they are almost incorporated.
• Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it for 1 minute, until the Cheddar and dill are well distributed. Roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. Cut into 4-inch squares and then in half diagonally to make triangles. Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outside is crusty and the inside is fully baked.