insideKENT Magazine Issue 112 - August 2021 | Page 82

FOOD + DRINK
TEA-RIFIC SCONES CONT .
California Walnut & Cheese Tear ' n Share Scones with Walnut Butter Recipe By : California Walnuts
Serves : 10 Cook time : 20 - 25 Minutes
Ingredients :
• 225g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp English mustard powder
• 100g butter , diced
• 100g Cheddar cheese , grated
• 75g California Walnut Pieces , chopped and 25g for the butter
• 3 tbsp chopped chives
• 150ml milk
Method :
1 . Preheat the oven to 200 º C , Gas Mark 6 . Grease a large baking sheet .
2 . Mix the flour , baking powder and mustard in a large bowl and rub in 50g butter until it resembles breadcrumbs .
3 . Stir in 75g Cheddar , all but 2 tbsp of the walnuts and 2 tbsp chives . Using a round bladed knife , mix in the milk to give a soft dough , taking care not to over knead it .
4 . Transfer to a floured surface and roll out until 2cm thick .
5 . Using a 6cm round cutter , cut out 10 rounds and arrange them in a circle shape on the baking tray so that they all just touch each other . Brush with milk . Mix the remaining Cheddar with the reserved 2 tbsp walnuts and sprinkle on top of the scones .
6 . Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden .
7 . Meanwhile , soften the remaining 50g butter and mix in the last 1 tbsp chives and the final 25g finely chopped walnuts .
8 . Serve the scones warm with the walnut butter .
Top Tip :
Try making larger individual scones , great as a snack or in lunch boxes .
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