Stilton Scones

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 19 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb self rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 ounces stilton cheese, grated or 2 ounces other blue cheese
• 5 fluid ounces milk, plus extra for brushing

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour, salt, mustard and cayenne pepper into a bowl.
• 2 rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• 3 mix in the grated cheese.
• 4 add the milk all at once.
• 5 mix to a soft, but not sticky, dough with a knife.
• 6 turn onto a lightly floured surface.
• 7 knead quickly until smooth.
• 8 roll out to about ½-inch thickness.
• 9 cut into 7 or 8 rounds with a 2½-inch round cutter.
• 10 transfer to a baking sheet.
• 11 brush the tops with milk.
• 12 bake at 450°f for 7-10 minutes or until well risen and golden.
• 13 cool on a wire cooling rack.