Give your scones a savoury twist and they’ll become the perfect sidekick for any soup.
Ingredients
- 250g (80z) self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 75g (30z) chilled butter, diced
- 125g (4oz) mature Cheddar, grated
- 175ml (6fl oz) buttermilk
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Sift the flour, baking powder, chilli and cayenne into the bowl of a food mixer. Add 1/2 tsp salt, a good grind of black pepper and the butter. Whizz to fine crumbs. Tip into a large bowl, stir in 100g (3 1/2oz) of the Cheddar, then gradually pour in the buttermilk, stirring to make a soft, nonsticky dough.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten out the dough with your hands to 1.5-2cm (3/4in-1in) thick. Dip a 5cm (2in) fluted cutter in flour and stamp out little rounds, re-rolling the dough as needed to make 16 in total.
- Transfer the rounds to a baking tray lined with nonstick paper. Brush with a little milk and scatter over the remaining Cheddar. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until risen and golden. Remove the scones from the oven and leave to cool a little on a wire rack. Serve warm with the soup.
