Jalapeno Cheese Scones

By Tejal Hewitt @Tejal_x

How about some mexican Jalapeno cheese inspired scones? Well, why not!

Scones are lovely, as you can adapt into any flavor – savoury or sweet!

Ingredients
225g Self Raising Flour
75g Butter
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Milk
50g Cheddar Cheese
1 Tbsp Chopped Jalapeno
Milk for glazing

In a food processor add cold butter and flour

Blitz in until bread crumb like texture and add to a bowl and make a small well in the middle.

Beat an egg with milk and then pour into the butter flour mixture, then briefly mix until the start of a dough forms.

Add cheese and jalapeno into the dough, start to mix into the dough.

Tip the dough on to a floured surface and continue to knead until a dough forms, do not over knead.

Roll out and then using a cutter, cut out scones

Place the scone dough onto a greased baking tray

Brush the scone dough with a little milk

Bake in the oven at 220c for 15 minutes until golden brown.