Cheddar and Chive Scones
by bengingi
snack
Ingredients
produce
- 1 cupchives(finely chopped)
protein
- 1egg
dairy
- 180 grcheddar cheese(shredded)
- 113 grbutter(cubed, cold)
- 113 grheavy cream(cold)
grain
- 240 grall-purpose flour
pantry staple
- 10 grbaking powder
- 6 grsalt
- 15 grsugar
other
- 1 tbspsumac
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F or 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add cold butter and crumble with your hands until it resembles coarse sand. Chill briefly if the butter softens.
- Make a well in the center, add cream and egg, whisk to combine, then mix into dry ingredients until a shaggy dough forms.
- Add cheddar, chives, and sumac. Mix just until the dough comes together. If too dry, add a bit more cream.
- Transfer to a floured surface. Pat into a 6x6” square, then divide into 4 equal pieces.
- Place on baking sheet with space between. Brush tops with cream.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Serve hot, slice open, add butter, drizzle with hot honey, and devour.