Cheese & Caramelised Onion Scones
Take your cheese scones to another level with the addition of caramelised onion!  The most tasty savoury scone - best eaten warm with lots of butter!
Servings: 10 yield(s)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 225 g self raising flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 50 g butter (cut into cubes)
  • 150 g extra mature cheddar (grated, plus extra for topping)
  • 4 heaped tsp caramelised onion relish
  • 150 ml buttermilk
  • 1 free-range egg (beaten)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas mark 7 and place a baking tray in the oven.
  2. Place the flour, baking powder and butter into a large bowl - rub in the butter with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the cheese and caramilsed onions.
  3. Make a well in the mix, then add the buttermilk and combine it quickly with a cutlery knife. Scatter some flour onto the work surface and tip the dough out. Dredge the dough and your hands with a little more flour, then fold the dough over 2-3 times until it’s a little smoother. Pat into a round about 4cm deep.
  4. Use a 5cm smooth cutter dipped in flour to stamp out rounds and repeat. You may need to press what’s left of the dough back into a round to cut out more scones. Brush the tops with a beaten egg and sprinkle with grated cheese then carefully place onto the hot baking tray.
  5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Serve warm or cold on the day of baking with lashings of butter. Enjoy!