Tea Breads, Buns And Muffins Recipes - Cheese and Marjoram Scones

Ingredients

• 115g/1 cup whole meal flour

• 115g/1 cup self-raising flour

• pinch of salt

• 45ml/3 tbsp butter

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp dry mustard

• 10ml/2 tsp dried marjoram

• 50-75g/2-3oz finely grated Cheddar cheese

• 120ml/1/2 cup milk, or as required

• 50g/1/2 cup pecan nuts or walnuts, chopped

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Method:

1. Gently sift the two flours into a bowl and add the salt. Cut the butter into small pieces, and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2. Add the mustard, marjoram and grated cheese, and mix in sufficient milk to make a soft dough. Knead the dough lightly.

3. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly grease two or three baking sheets. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about a 2cm/3/4in thickness and cut it out with a 5cm/2in square biscuit cutter. Place the scones, slightly apart, on the baking sheets.

4. Brush the scones with a little milk and then sprinkle the chopped pecan nuts or walnuts over the top. Bake for about 12 minutes. Serve warm, spread with butter.