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Cheddar Cheese & Chive Scones

Source of Recipe

fooddownunder.com


List of Ingredients

2 cup All-purpose flour
1 tbl Sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbl Chives
1/2 cup Shredded cheddar cheese, up to 1
1/4 cup Butter or margarine, cut up
1 lrg Egg
2/3 cup Buttermilk (see note below)


Recipe

* Measure and mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chives and cheddar cheese. Add the butter or margarine. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
* Lightly beat the egg with the buttermilk.
* Pour in the egg/buttermilk mixture and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together.
* Turn out onto a floured board and with floured hands knead the dough 5 or 6 times.
* Place the rounded dough onto a greased baking sheet and, using a floured hand, press the dough out into a circle about 8 inches in diameter.
* Using a large floured knife, cut into 8 pie-shaped segments.
* Bake at 425 for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
* Serve warm with fresh butter and enjoy!


Note: If you don't have buttermilk on hand, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice to a measuring cup and then fill with milk to the 2/3 mark. Let it set while you are preparing the other ingredients. The lemon juice will turn the milk into a buttermilk substitute that is just a good as the real thing.