Stilton Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb self rising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 ounces unsalted butter
2 ounces Stilton cheese, grated or 2 ounces other blue cheese
5 fluid ounces milk, plus extra for brushing

Preparation

Sift the flour, salt, mustard and cayenne pepper into a bowl.
Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Mix in the grated cheese.
Add the milk all at once.
Mix to a soft, but not sticky, dough with a knife.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead quickly until smooth.
Roll out to about 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut into 7 or 8 rounds with a 21/2-inch round cutter.
Transfer to a baking sheet.
Brush the tops with milk.
Bake at 450\u00b0F for 7-10 minutes or until well risen and golden.
Cool on a wire cooling rack.