# Cheddar Cheese Scones

These Cheddar Cheese Scones are very easy, simple, and quick to make, and they taste savage.

- Total time: 78 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 350 g Plain Flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 heaped tsps Baking powder
- 75 g Grated Frozen Butter
- 150 g Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 250 ml Buttermilk
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 pinch Sugar

## Instructions

1. Add a pinch of salt to the flour.
2. Add two heaped teaspoons of baking powder to the flour.
3. Sieve the flour mixture into a clear bowl.
4. Grate 75g of salted frozen butter into the flour mixture.
5. Mix the butter into the flour using your fingertips.
6. Add 150g of grated cheddar cheese to the mixture and mix it in with your fingertips.
7. Pour 250ml of buttermilk into the mixture.
8. Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
9. Dust a clean surface with flour.
10. Place the dough onto the floured surface and gently shape it into a ball.
11. Roll the dough down to about 2.5 to 3 centimeters thick using a rolling pin.
12. Use a cutter to cut out the scone shapes, pressing down without twisting.
13. Place the cut scones on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
14. Prepare the egg wash by adding a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt to an egg yolk in a small bowl and mixing it with a fork.
15. Brush the egg wash over the top of each scone.
16. Finely cut some grated cheese.
17. Sprinkle the finely cut cheese on top of each scone.
18. Chill the scones for 30-60 minutes before baking.
19. Bake the scones at 200°C for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- wooden spoon
- rolling pin
- cutter
- baking tray
- parchment paper
- fork
- knife

## Tips

- Use a 6cm cutter for the scones.
- Chill the scones for 30-60 minutes before baking; the longer, the better.
- Bake the scones at 200°C in a conventional oven for 15-18 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/m4CukpIodnk?si=DEwiI71XYy9__rPB
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fd6e8e15-eab5-4c23-9f97-eea1ad0cb393
- Extracted: 2025-09-07

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