Cayenne and Cheddar Cheese Scones

Name: Cayenne and Cheddar Cheese Scones
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour (2 1/4 cups (315g) all-purpose flour); 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar (2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar); 2 ½ tsp Baking Powder (2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder); ½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (1/2 teaspoon baking soda); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon salt); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper); ½ cup Butter (1/2 cup (4oz) cold butter (cubed)); 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (1 cup (4oz) sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)); 1 cup Buttermilk (1 cup buttermilk); 1 piece Egg (1 egg (beaten)); 1 tbsp Water (1 tablespoon water)

Cayenne and Cheddar Cheese Scones - Side (American)

25 minAmerican

Servings16

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Steps

1Preheat your oven to 425°Cover a baking sheet in parchment paper or foil.
2Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cayenne and salt in a large bowl.
3Using a pastry cutter or food processor, cut butter into flour mixture until no butter pieces larger than a pea remain. Add cheese and stir.
4Mix in buttermilk, stirring until a shaggy dough forms.
5Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead until the dough is no longer sticky, about 6-7 times.
6Re-flour surface and press dough out to 1/2-inch thick and cut into 16 2 1/2-inch rounds.
7Beat egg and water together.
8Place scones on baking sheet and brush with egg wash. Bake for 12-14 minutes until scones are golden. If you are unsure if scones are done, carefully lift one and check the bottom of the scone. If it's lightly browned, it's done.