WATERCRESS AND CHEESE SCONES
Makes 8
200g self-raising wholemeal flour
100g self-raising plain flour
100g butter, cubed
Pinch cayenne pepper
½ tsp salt
30g cheddar cheese, grated
20g blue cheese, crumbled
85g watercress, chopped
1 cup milk (approx.)
Method
Preheat oven 200C
Sift the flour and salt together and rub in the butter. Stir in the cheese and chopped watercress and bind with enough milk to form a soft dough, just remember with scones that they don’t require a lot of handling. Roll out on a floured board until about 3cm. Cut into 6cm circles using a pastry cutter.
Bake in preheated oven until risen and golden brown (about 15 minutes). Delicious simply with butter, or served alongside soup.
Alison Lambert