162. Chilli Cheese Scone Recipe

Hello lovelies.

Today I'm sharing a failsafe, super simple recipe for cheese scones - with a (spicy) twist. I've made these scones several times and I've adapted the recipe slightly each time, and I think I've finally nailed it, so here is my recipe for Chilli Cheese Scones.

Ingredients

225g plain flour

50g room temperature cubed butter

3tsp baking powder

140ml milk

150g grated cheese (preferably mature cheddar)

Pinch of salt & pepper

1tsp chilli powder or chopped chilli's (Very Lazy Chilli works well)

Jalapeños to top

Cheese to top

Method 

1. Preheat your oven to 220c or Gas Mark 6

2. Mix together the flour, baking powder and butter with your finger tips to create a breadcrumb effect

3. Add the milk and cheese and quickly mix together

4. Add your seasoning (as much or as little as you want)

5. On a lightly floured surface, mould the mixture into scone shapes (I made 8)

6. Place the scones on a greased tray (I used Chilli FryLight to add some extra spice) with a decent space between each one, as they will expand during baking

7. Sprinkle the top of the scones with some cheese and add a jalapeno

8. Bake in the middle of the pre-heated oven for around 20 minutes but make sure to check on them as they can so easily burn

9. Serve with lashings of butter, or with pickle if you fancy!