Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Cheddar Cheese Scones

Ingredients
1.5 cups all-puspose flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
125 grams cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 large egg and 1/4 cup fresh milk, beaten together
1 egg yolk, beaten, to glaze
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds to decorate

Method
  1. Sift together flour, baking powder, mustard and salt. Add chopped parsley and mix well.
  2. Cut cold butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
  3. Add chesse and toss to mix. Add the egg-and-milk mixture and mix the dough briefly by hand.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lighly floured surface and roll out to a thickness of 1.5cm. Use a cookie cutter to cut as many shapes as possible. Place on a floured baking tray. Brush with beaten egg yolk before sprinkling with cumin seeds. Bake at 190 deg C for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.