Cheese and Chive Scones

4.50 from 2 votes

Cheese and Chive Scones, a fantastic savoury scone recipe for breakfast, brunch or your afternoon tea party. The combo cheddar cheese and parmesan 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. You can use plain flour, no need for strong white bread flour, and you get the very best savoury scones for every occasion.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: English

Servings: scones

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

350 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
100 g butter
1 cup grated white cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped chives
2 tablespoon grated parmesan
100 ml full-fat milk

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

In large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and add the cold butter cut into cubes.
Use your fingertips to rub them all together until the flour resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the cheeses, chives and milk, and knead gently to get an elastic dough.
Use a rolling pin to roll it to a thickness of about 1 cm or half an inch.
Use round cookie cutter or a glass to cut out circles.
Bake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for about 15 minutes or until golden.
Serve warm or cold with plenty of butter.

Notes

Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.

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