Buttery Scone Ring
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large egg
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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Topping
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted and hot
- 1 cup finely grated mature cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
directions
- Heat oven to 400 deg F/200 deg Celsius.
- Whip together the oil and egg.
- Add the buttermilk or yoghurt. Beat well.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Mix in the liquid mixture until a soft dough forms. Work lightly and quickly: scones do not like heavy hands.
- On a floured board, pat the dough flat until about 1 1/2 inch thick.
- Press out circles with a cookie cutter.
- Pack these rounds, with edges overlapping a tiny bit, around the rim of a greased pie plate or other shallow round oven dish.
- There should be about 8 - 10 scones, and they fit into most regular-sized pie dishes.
- Mix together the ingredients for the topping, making sure the butter is hot -- not boiling!
- Spread the topping carefully over the raw scone ring with a wooden spoon, a knife or a spatula.
- Sprinkle over a little extra cayenne (or paprika powder) over for colour.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until puffy and golden.
- Serve hot or warm, and extra butter is unnecessary.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Zurie
South Africa
I'm a widow, retired, and I love cooking. I live on the coast in South Africa and I love seafood. You're welcome to my recipes (all kinds, definitely not just seafood!) Just remember that no recipe is ever cast in stone -- adjust to your taste!
The photo was taken at a rustic seaside restaurant on our West Coast, approx 1 year ago (2016).