Cheese and Chive Scones, a fantastic savoury scone recipe for breakfast, brunch or your afternoon tea party. The combo cheddar cheese and chives is always a big hit, and the addition of fresh chives brings not only colour, but big flavours too. Serve the scones with plenty of salted butter, and you are in for a treat.
If you like the classic fruit scones, you will absolutely love the savoury ones for your Afternoon Tea Menu. They are incredibly delicious, and as easy to make.
They use simple ingredients that are easily available, and are ready in well under 30 minutes from scratch. The whole kitchen is filled with a wonderful smell of freshly-baked goodies.
Scones are ever so popular in the UK, served with jam and cream, they are such a treat! But my savoury scones are better served with either simple salted butter, or herb butter for extra flavour.
It's very easy to make your own, and this recipe is failproof - as long as you follow these simple steps, you will never buy scones ever again!
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Ingredients overview
- self-raising flour - the scones get a lovely lift
- baking powder - gives the scones that extra raise they need
- butter - I prefer salted butter
- grated white cheddar cheese - you can either buy ready-grated, or you can grate your own from a block of cheddar cheese
- chopped chives - fresh or frozen
- eggs - at room temperature
- full-fat milk - semi-skimmed also ok, but not skimmed
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Variations
If you have a good basic scone recipe, the sky is the limit when it comes to ingredients to add to it.
If you go for the savoury kind, cheese and chive is just one idea, you can basically add anything else that takes your fancy: cooked bacon or ham, chorizo, any kind of peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and so on.
Step-by-step photos and instructions
- in a bowl, add the flour and baking powder and mix well
- add the chopped chives and grated cheeses and give it a good mix
- add the soft butter and use your fingertips to rug the flour mixture and butter together
- in a separate bowl, crack the eggs and use a fork to beat them well
- pour the beaten eggs over the milk and give it a good stir
- pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and knead everything into a dough
- roll it with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 2-3 cm, then use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles
- bake in the preheated oven at 220 degrees Celsius (430 Fahrenheit) for about 12 minutes or until golden.
And that's our delicious cheese and chive scone recipe - an absolute treat for every occasion!
Expert tips
These scones are a fantastic appetizer for every party and celebration. I prefer serving them with more butter, or herby butter - you can use something similar to the one I used for my Chicken Kiev.
There is no need to refrigerate them, they keep well at room temperature for a few good days.
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Cheese and Chive Scones
Ingredients
- 450 g self-raising flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 75 g butter, soft
- 1 cup grated white cheddar cheese
- ½ cup chopped chives
- 200 ml full-fat milk
- 2 eggs
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Instructions
- In large bowl, sift the flour and baking powder and mix them well using a spatula.
- Add the grated cheese and chopped chives and give it a good mix,
- In a separate bowl, crack the eggs in, and use a fork to beat them well.
- Pour them over the milk and mix again.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, and use your hands to knead everything into a dough.
- Use a rolling pin to roll it to a thickness of about 2-3 cm or an inch.
- Use round cookie cutter or a glass to cut out circles.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 220 degrees Celsius (430 Fahrenheit) for 12 minutes or until golden.
- Serve warm or cold with plenty of butter.
Notes
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- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
Sara says
Easy recipe for such tasty scones - a big hit in our house, so much so that I'm having to make more already