Cheese Scones

My lovely Auntie has sadly had to go into full time residential care, she is a fantastic cook and I was honoured when she gave me her cook books. I was excited about all the lovely recipes she had attached to the inner pages of her books, some of which are very old. I am slowly going through the books and testing them out. I have a real love of scones especially when they have just come out of the oven. My favourite has to be cheese scones and this recipe was taken from Auntie Mu's Book, The Complete Farmhouse Kitchen Cookbook. It is a real old book but I just love vintage recipes so here goes.

Ingrediants - pre heat the oven to Gas 7, 425F, 220C

225g/8oz Self raising white flour
Quater tea spoon of salt
75g/3oz of grated chedder (preferable mature)
50g/2oz butter or margarine
5 to 6 tablespoons milk

Method

1) Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, rub in the butter or margarine **
2) Stir in the grated cheese
3) Make a well in the centre and then add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
4) Mix to a soft, but not sticky dough.
5) Add a little flour to the work surface and turn out the dough.
6) Roll out the dough to just over 1cm/half inch thick.
7) Cut into 2inch rounds.

Place the scones onto a tray lined with non-stick baking parchment. Brush the top of the scones with some milk and place in the middle of the oven.
Cook at Gas mark 7, 425F, 220C for 12-15 Minutes.