Cosy Oven Cheese & Herb Scones
Difficulty: Easy • Makes: 8 scones
These savoury scones are a café-style twist on a classic. They’re light, cheesy, and full of fresh herbs — just the thing for serving with soup, salad, or plenty of butter.
Ingredients
- 250 g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp mustard powder or smoked paprika (optional, for flavour)
- 60 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 120 g grated mature cheddar
- 1–2 tbsp chopped fresh chives or parsley
- 150–170 ml milk
- 1 egg, beaten (for glazing – optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C). Line a baking tray with parchment.
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt and mustard powder/paprika.
- Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the grated cheese and chopped herbs.
- Add most of the milk and bring the mixture together gently to form a soft dough – add a splash more milk if needed.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a round, about 2.5–3 cm thick.
- Use a cutter or slice into triangles, and place on the tray.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg or a little milk.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until risen and golden.
- Cool slightly on a wire rack and serve warm.
Cosy Oven Tip
Don’t overwork the dough – gentle handling keeps the scones light and fluffy.