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Cheddar and chive scones

Name: Cheddar and chive scones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 225 g self-raising flour; 50 g cold butter, diced; 80 g cheddar, grated; 140 ml milk; 2 tbsp chopped chives

Savory scones to serve warm with soup or salad.

Prep20 min

Cook18 min

Yield8 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

8 portions

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Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 200°C and line a baking tray. Rub butter into flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Stir in most of the cheese and chives. Add milk gradually and bring together into a soft dough without kneading heavily.
Pat to about 2.5 cm thick, cut eight small rounds and place on the tray. Brush with a little of the measured milk and top with remaining cheese.
Bake 15–18 minutes until risen, golden and cooked through. Cool briefly on a rack and serve warm.

A little kitchen note

Yield: eight small scones. Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/8 of the recipe)

Energy: 199 kcal
Protein: 6.0 g
Carbs: 22.5 g
Fat: 9.2 g
Fibre: 0.8 g
Total sugar: 1.1 g
Sodium: 71 mg

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