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Chile-Cheese Scones

Source of Recipe

fooddownunder.com


List of Ingredients

2 cup Flour
1/4 cup Yellow cornmeal
1 tbl Baking powder
1 tsp Crushed dried hot red chiles or chile seed (up to 2)
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
1/4 cup Cold butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1 cup (4oz) shredded Cheddar Cheese (sharp is possible)
2 lrg Eggs
1/2 cup Milk


Recipe

* Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, chiles, and cumin in food processor or large bowl; whirl or mix until blended. Add butter; whirl or rup wity your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cheese; whirl or stil just until combined. In a smal bowl beat eggs and milk until blended; reserve 2 tablespoons of the mixture. Add remaining egg mixture to flour mixture; whirl or stir just until evenly moistened.

* Turn dough onto a floured board and knead until dough holds together. divde in half. Pat each half into a round about 3/4 inch thick. Place well apart on a large greased baking sheet. Using a knife, cut each round not quite through in 6 equal wedges. Brush with reserved egg mixture.

* Bake in 400 degree oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Break into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.