Wallace and Gromit Cheese Scones for Serious Cheese Lovers!

Ingredients

• 500 g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon English mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 75 g butter
• 300 ml milk
• 200 g extra mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 220C/450F/Gas mark 7.

2. 2

   Mix all the dry ingredients together.

3. 3

   Rub in the butter until it remsembles crumbs.

4. 4

   Add 5 ounces of the grated cheese & mix well.

5. 5

   Add the milk and mix very quickly - do not over mix.

6. 6

   Mixture should be sticky and soft, if too dry, add more milk.

7. 7

   Place onto a floured board a knead briefly.

8. 8

   Roll out to about 3cms/1" thickness.

9. 9

   Stamp 12-14 rounds out of the dough - do NOT twist the scone cutters as it stops them from rising!

10. 10

    Place close together on a greased biscuit/baking tray.

11. 11

    Brush the beaten egg over each scone as a glaze and sprinkle the remaining 1 ounce of cheese over the top.

12. 12

    Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes until well risen and golden brown.

13. 13

    Cool slightly, then spilt them in half, butter them -- divine!