INGREDIENTS

METHOD

1. Put the oven on at 190°C/Gas 5 .
2. Put flour, baking powder and fat into a mixing bowl
3. Break fat into small pieces with a knife
4. Rub fat into flour (to look like breadcrumbs)
5. Stir in most of grated cheese, reserving some for the top of the scones
6. Add mustard powder and black pepper
7. Add the milk gradually and stop once the mixture is soft but not sticky.
8. Gather with your hands and knead gently until it comes together.
9. Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto the worktop, pat the dough into a round about 2cm thick and cut out shapes.
10. Re-shape the dough until it has all been used up
11. When cut out and on the baking tray, sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and bake for approx. 15 minutes until golden

Self-Raising Flour

225g

Margarine

45g

Grated Strong cheddar or a mix of stilton (30g) and cheddar (60g)

90g

Mustard Powder

Level tsp

Black pepper

sprinkle

Baking powder

Level tsp

Milk

Approx. 200ml or

To form a soft but not sticky dough