Very Tasty Cheesy Cheddar And Oat Scones

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g self raising flour
• 50 g butter, softened
• 25 g porridge oats
• 75 g grated mature cheddar cheese
• 150 ml milk
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 220c - gas 7.
• 2 in a large roomy bowl rub softened butter into flour until they resemble breadcrumbs.
• 3 stir in oats & cheese, then add the milk - if it feels too dry, add a touch more milk.
• 4 bring it all together and make a soft dough.
• 5 lightly dust a surface with flour and roll out the dough until no thinner than 2cm.
• 6 using a 4cm scone/cookie cutter firmly stamp out the rounds - do not twist as you stamp as it stops the scones from rising evenly!
• 7 re-roll all the trimings and stamp out some more rounds until the dough is finished.
• 8 place on a non-stick baking tray/sheet or one which has been lined with non-stick baking paper. dust with a little more flour or glaze with a little milk & add some extra grated cheese for the topping if desired.
• 9 bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.
• 10 cool on a wire rack - if you can manage it!
• 11 serve on their own or with boursin soft cheese, philadelphia cream cheese, sliced ham, cucumber, cress or just with butter!
• 12 cheese variation for the topping is grated parmesan mixed with a little paprika or cayenne pepper.