Wallace And Gromit Cheese Scones For Serious Cheese Lovers! - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 220C/450F/Gas mark 7.
Mix all the dry ingredients together.
Rub in the butter until it remsembles crumbs.
Add 5 ounces of the grated cheese & mix well.
Add the milk and mix very quickly - do not over mix.
Mixture should be sticky and soft, if too dry, add more milk.
Place onto a floured board a knead briefly.
Roll out to about 3cms/1\" thickness.
Stamp 12-14 rounds out of the dough - do NOT twist the scone cutters as it stops them from rising!
Place close together on a greased biscuit/baking tray.
Brush the beaten egg over each scone as a glaze and sprinkle the remaining 1 ounce of cheese over the top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
Cool slightly, then spilt them in half, butter them -- divine!