Cheddar-Chive Scones
 
Yield: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
  • ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, whisking well.
  4. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cheese and chives, stirring well.
  5. Add ¾ cup cream to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms.
  6. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to a ¾-inch thickness. Using a 2¼-inch square cutter, cut 8 scones from dough. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  7. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream.
  8. Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, approximately 20 minutes.
  9. Serve warm.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/cheddar-chive-scones-recipe/