If you cannot wait for afternoon tea then try our cheese scones liberally spread with your favourite cream cheese or butter. Just in time for your mid morning coffee or lunch. We have named them after the delicious cheddar made at Chalke Valley Cheese which is in the next village to ours. Do look out for some when you next visit your local deli or cheesemonger.
All Hallows Cheese Scones with Old Harry Cheddar
225g (8oz) Self raising flour
Pinch celery salt
Half a teaspoon of mustard powder
50g (2oz) Butter
150ml (1/4 pint) Milk – reserve two tablespoons separately, for brushing the tops of the scones
50g (2oz) grated Old Harry cheese or a traditional cheddar (or your favourite mature cheddar)– reserve half for the tops of the scones
Preheat the oven to 210 C if Gas mark 7
Rub the flour, salt, mustard powder and butter together to resemble fine breadcrumbs
Mix in the grated cheese
Make a well in the centre and add the milk (less reserved milk) all in one go
Mix to a soft dough and roll out on a lightly floured board to approx 2cm thick
Cut in to eight rounds with a 6cm biscuit cutter
Place on a flat metal tray lined with baking parchment
Brush with the reserved milk and sprinkle grated cheese on the top of each
Cook in a hot oven, turning the tray around half way during cooking time for approx 12 minutes