Cheese Scones (With Sesame Seeds)

Lalaloula's Note:

These are wonderful savoury scones, which I got from 99 cents traditional british cooking cookbook. What a great invest I have to say! ;) These are very easy to make and in my opinion have a great flavour, too. Let me know what you think!

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10 scones

• 2 cups flour (I use half whole grain flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 30 g butter , cut into small pieces
• 180 ml milk

Glaze

• 30 g butter , melted
• ½ cup cheese , grated (e.g. cheddar or gouda cheese)
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.
2. In a big bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. Using your finger tips work in butter until dough resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Make a well in the center and add milk. Using a knife stir quickly into a smooth dough.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 or 3 turns before rolling out (you can also just pat it down a bit).
5. Using a cookie cutter or glass to cut out scones (I use a 7.5 cm glass).
6. Place on a paper-lined baking sheet.
7. For glaze combine melted butter with cheese and sesame seeds and spread evenly over scones.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until nicely browned.
9. Enjoy warm or cooled.

Reviews

[Mikekey]

These are really tasty. I used cheddar, but looking forward to trying other cheeses. For half of the flour, I used Nutritious Flour Blend. The dough was easy to roll out and cut. Went very well with a bowl of soup.

[Starrynews]

Simple and delicious! I used cheddar cheese, but am excited to experiment with other types, as well. Thanks for sharing!

[Um Safia]

Made & reviewed for Ramadan Tag 2009 in the NA*ME forum. 5* are not enough for these scones - they are wonderful. Such a simple recipe - easy to make & are delicious! Will be making these again & again....thanks Loula for a fab recipe :)