Cheese & Chive Spelt Scones
Enjoy warm fluffy scones, fresh from the oven.. as savory cheesy delights or sweet and topped with jam and loads of freshly whipped cream. These make a perfect afternoon tea or lunchbox snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white spelt flour (280g)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar white or rapadura
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 40 g cold butter cubed
- 1 ½ tbsp chopped chives
- 200 ml milk plus extra to brush
- 2/3 cup Grated cheddar cheese (75g)
Method
- Preheat oven to 190C fan forced.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and paprika in a mixing bowl.
- Add butter and rub in with fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. (You can also do this quickly in a food processor.)
- Add in chives, milk and cheese and mix quickly but gently with a flat bladed knife until the mixture just comes together.
- Turn out onto a floured bench and shape into a round, approximately 2cm high. Using a cutter dipped in flour, cut 9 scones from the dough, reshaping as required. (Try not to knead the dough too much as this toughens the scones.)
- Place the scones on a lined tray and brush with a little extra milk.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until risen and golden.
Tips & Tricks
You can use plain flour instead of spelt. Or simply use self-raising flour and omit the baking powder.
As an optional extra, you can add a little more grated cheese to the tops of the scones before baking.
A small handful or chopped ham or bacon is also a great addition to these.
As an optional extra, you can add a little more grated cheese to the tops of the scones before baking.
A small handful or chopped ham or bacon is also a great addition to these.
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