Cheese Scone By Mary Berry Recipe
Cheese Scone By Mary Berry Recipe is a delicious and easy bake, perfect for kids to make. The scones require only a few ingredients and can be mixed by hand, providing a sensory experience for little ones. The recipe involves rubbing butter and flour together, adding grated cheese and mustard powder, and combining it all with eggs and milk.
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Digital scales(optional)
- Cheese grater
- Rolling Pin
- Cutter (or a glass ifyou don't have one)
- Baking trays
- Greaseproof or parchment paper
- Wire rack (for cooling the scones)
Ingredients
- 250 g self-raising flour
- pinch salt
- ¼ cup Butter
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- ½ tbsp mustard powder
- ⅔ cup milk
Instructions
Dough for Cheese Scone
- Start by measuring250g (2 cups) of self-raising flour into a mixing bowl. Add a pinch of salt tothe flour.
- Cut 60g (1/4 cup) ofbutter into small pieces and add them to the bowl with the flour. Make sure thebutter is cold for best results.
- Using yourfingertips, gently rub the butter into the flour. Keep rubbing the mixture together until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. This process helps incorporate the butter evenly into the flour.your fingertips
- Once the butter and flour are well mixed, it should have a breadcrumb-like texture. This means that the small pieces of butter are evenly distributed throughout the flour mixture.
- Grate 125g (1 cup) of cheddar cheese and add it to the flour mixture along with 1/2 teaspoon of mustard powder. You can also use other hard, strong cheeses like red Leicester or parmesan if desired.
- Mix the cheese and mustard powder into the flour mixture using your hands or a spoon. Ensure that the cheese is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Shaping and Baking the Scones
- Sprinkle some flouron your work surface. Take the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin or patit down with your hands until it reaches the desired thickness, about 1.5-2cm.
- Use a cutter or a glass to cut out the scones from the rolled-out dough. Place the scones onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof or parchment paper. Make sure to leave some space between the scones for them to expand while baking.
- If you'd like, you can brush the tops of each scone with a little milk. This will give them a golden color when baked. Sprinkle some finely grated cheese on top of the scones for an extra cheesy flavor and a nice crust.
- Preheat your oven to 220°C(200°C fan or 425°F).
- Place the baking tray with the scones into the preheated oven. Bake the cheese scones for approximately 12 minutes or until they are golden brown and have risen.
- Once baked, remove the scones from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool slightly.