Cheddar and Chive Scones

Name: Cheddar and Chive Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp mustard powder; 75g cold butter, cubed; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 3 tbsp fresh chives, chopped; 150ml milk plus extra for brushing; 1 egg

Savoury British scones studded with sharp cheddar and fresh chives, delicious warm with a spread of butter.

Total time

30 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

British

vegetarian

Ingredients

300gself-raising flour

1 tspbaking powder

1/2 tspmustard powder

75gcold butter, cubed

150gmature cheddar, grated

3 tbspfresh chives, chopped

150mlmilk plus extra for brushing

1egg

Instructions

Mix flour, baking powder and mustard. Rub in butter until breadcrumb-like.

Stir in most of the cheddar and the chives.

Beat egg with milk. Pour into dry. Mix to a soft dough.

Pat out 3cm thick. Cut 8 rounds. Brush with milk. Top with remaining cheese.

Bake at 220 degrees C 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

578

Protein

18.7g

Fat

29.9g

Carbs

59.5g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

821mg

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