Kentish Apple & Cheese Scones
Written by: Amanda McCabe
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees / gas mark 4 and prepare baking sheet - oiled or with baking paper
Mix flour and baking powder before rubbing in cold butter to create breadcrumbs
Stir 3/4 cheese, herbs, apples and olives into the mix
Whisk egg and combine with milk before pouring into the centre of the mixture
Use a blunt knife to cut and combine a soft dough
Transfer to floured surface and knead gently before flattening with your hands to approx. 2cm thick
Cut rounds with a small cutter (easier if straight-sided) until all pastry is used and place on baking tray
Top with remaining cheese and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes
Ingredients
Available in store
- 300g self raising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 75g cold butter
- 125g of Kentish Winterdale Shaw (or other hard Kentish cheese)
- 1 tsp fresh herbs (we used tarragon but thyme or rosemary also good here)
- 1 grated Kentish green apple
- 1 good handful of Italian olives, coarsely chopped
- 1 egg
- 115ml of milk