Favourite Cheese Scones

Ingredients

• 450g high grade flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 50g butter, chopped
• 200g grated cheese
• 1 cup milk, or ¾ cup cream combined with ¼ cup milk

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and smoked paprika. Rub in the butter until well combined, then stir in about 150g of the cheese. Pour in the milk and mix so the dough is nice and soft, but not too wet.

Turn out onto a board and knead gently (don't over-knead the dough), then roll out to about 5-6cm thick. Cut out the scones with a scone cutter and place onto a tray, then sprinkle the tops with the remaining cheese.

Bake for about 25 minutes.