Cheese!
And lots of it!
These cheesy scones are terrific for a special occasion brunch or lunch with freshly brewed coffee or a cup of your favourite tea.
They are rich and decadent.
A little costly to make, but so very worth it!
They are best eaten hot, straight from the oven.
Served simply with pure butter.
You will need:
1 cup of chopped frozen cut-leaf spinach
Half a white onion finely diced
2 cups of tasty grated cheese plus 1/2 a cup to garnish
4 cups of self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 and 3/4 cup cream
125g (4.40 ounces) melted butter
1 cup plain acidophilus yoghurt
To make:
In a large mixing bowl, mix the cream and the yoghurt together.
Then the onion and the 2 cups of grated cheese.
Add the melted butter.
Mix.
Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder and paprika and mix to a dough.
Using clean floured hands, form 9 large scones
and place them on a baking paper lining tray.
Leave a small gap between them.
Sprinkle the extra portion of cheese on top of all the scones.
Bake at 190 Celsius (374 Fahrenheit) for 30 to 40 minutes until golden.
Pull scones apart.
Serve hot with butter.
The yield is nine large scones.
For the printable recipe visit HERE.
Grab a cuppa, and visit
my Fine Art America gift store
:)
#scones #savouryscones
