Monty's Spinach-Cheese Scones

Submitted by Aunt Cookie

"This recipe is from Monty's Blue Plate Diner in Madison, WI."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 8-12 scones

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2⁄3 teaspoon cayenne
• 2⁄3 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg white

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F .
2. In a large bowl, blend the dry ingredients.
3. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
4. Blend in the spinach and cheeses.
5. In a separate bowl, whip the milk and eggs together.
6. Stir egg mixture into the spinach mixture until well-combined.
7. Turn onto a floured surface and knead gently.
8. Roll the dough out to a one-inch thickness.
9. Cut into 3-inch rounds.
10. Place rounds on a greased baking sheet and bush with the egg white.
11. Bake for 20 minutes.

Reviews

[Peachie Keene]

Wow, what a tasty treat!! However, I am only giving this four stars because I had a lot of issues with the foundation of this recipe. It didn't form well (perhaps 3 cups is not enough flour and maybe 3 is too many eggs?) and it took longer to cook than the stated 20 minutes. I am a first time baker, and I was hoping for a fool proof recipe - but I found myself struggling. However, prior to making this I had made Recipe #329085 and it turned out beautifully (not to mention it was easy and delicious). From here on out, I will be using Mrs. Macnab's Scones for my foundation recipe and adding Monty's Spinach-Cheese Scones' additional ingredients from there. Otherwise, this was YUMMY (I ate three as soon as they finished cooking, and I still wanted more!)