Easy and Delicious No-Fail Cheese Scones
Easy and Delicious No-Fail Cheese Scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter cold, cubed
- 1 cup old cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the cheese.
- Add the buttermilk all at once, stirring with a fork to make a soft, sticky dough.
- With lightly floured hands, press the dough into a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead gently 10 times.
- Pat out the dough into a 3/4-inch thick round.
- Using a 2-1/2-inch floured cutter, cut out rounds.
- Place on an un-greased baking sheet.
- Gather up the scraps and repeat dough once; cut out more rounds.
- Brush the tops of the scones with egg.
- Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden.