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Basil and goats' cheese scones
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Makes: 12
130g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
500g self-raising flour, sifted, plus extra for rolling
1½ tsp sea salt flakes
300ml whole milk, plus extra for glazing
200g English goats’ cheese
2 x 25g packs basil, leaves torn
1. Preheat the oven to 220˚C, gas mark 8. In a large bowl, rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs (or whizz in a food processor), then add the salt and a good grind of black pepper. Mix in the milk with a cutlery knife until the dough starts to come together, then crumble in the goats’ cheese and most of the basil.
2. Knead the dough briefly, until smooth; don’t overwork it. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 2cm-thick, then cut out 12 scones using a 7cm pastry cutter; transfer to a parchment-lined baking tray.
3. Brush the tops with a little milk and bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden and risen; allow to cool on a wire rack. Serve the scones warm, with a spoonful of peach chutney and topped with the reserved basil leaves, if liked, or simply spread with salted butter.
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
1,260kj 301kcals |
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Fat | 15.4g |
Saturated Fat | 9.8g |
Carbohydrate | 32.8g |
Sugars | 1.7g |
Protein | 7.8g |
Salt | 1.2g |
Fibre | 1.3g |
Per scone
This recipe was first published in Wed Aug 12 10:08:00 BST 2015.
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