cheese scones

(1 rating)
Recipe by
mary Armstrong
San Antonio, TX

These are excellent served with breakfast or with soups, and stews. Kids love these for after school snacks!!

(1 rating)
yield 8 pieces
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For cheese scones

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 stick
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    milk, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing
  • 1/2 c
    shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make cheese scones

  • 1
    Mix together flour, baking powder, mustard and salt.
  • 2
    Rub butter into the flour until consistency of bread crumbs.
  • 3
    Make a well in the middle, add milk and cheese. Knead gently, roll out to 1 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
  • 4
    Cut into 8 triangles (more or less) depends on how big you like them... Place on an un-greased cookie sheet in a pie pattern. About 1/2 inch apart. Brush with milk.
  • 5
    Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool. Split and serve with butter! MMMMMM good!!
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