Cheese and thyme scones
By: Tamasin Day-Lewis From: Tamasin's Weekends
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Cheese and thyme scones
- Prep time:
- 25 mins, plus cooling
- Cook time:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- Makes 12 scones
Tamasin Day Lewis's tasty cheese scones, slathered in good country butter, make a terrific teatime treat
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Ingredients
- oil, for greasing
- 225g strong bread flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- pinch of sea salt
- 40g Butter, diced
- 125g mature Cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 125-150ml Milk
- Butter, to serve
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6.2. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder and sea salt into a bowl.
4. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
5. Stir in two-thirds of the grated cheese, followed by the mustard, thyme and cayenne.
6. Using a knife, gradually cut in enough of the milk to make a soft dough.
7. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1.5cm. Cut into circles with a pastry cutter or upturned glass.
8. Place the circles on the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle them with the remaining cheese and bake for 12-15 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire cooling rack for 5 minutes, then eat hot with lashings of good country butter.
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