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Delia Smith Cheese Scones Recipe

Delia Smith Cheese Scones Recipe

Delia Smith's cheese scones recipe gives you tall, savoury, properly cheesy scones with a good crust.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Scones
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 195
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g self-raising flour plus extra for dusting
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp mustard powder
  • 50 g cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 100 g mature cheddar grated, plus extra for topping
  • 150 ml milk plus a little extra for brushing

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan / Gas 7). Line a baking tray with parchment.
  2. Sift flour, salt, baking powder and mustard powder into a bowl.
  3. Rub in the cold butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  4. Stir in most of the grated cheese.
  5. Mix in most of the milk with a knife until the dough comes together.
  6. Pat gently into a 2cm-thick round.
  7. Cut out scones, pressing straight down.
  8. Place on the tray, brush with milk, top with reserved cheese, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
  9. Cool briefly before serving warm.

Notes

Use a mature cheddar for real cheesy flavour without excess quantity.
Keep butter and milk cold for the best rise.
Mustard powder enhances the cheese flavour without an obvious mustard taste.
Never twist the cutter when cutting out the scones.
Freeze baked scones for up to 3 months.