Cheese scones
Description
I suggest making cheese scones and treating yourself and your loved ones to this fragrant, golden‑brown, and very tasty homemade pastry. They are ready fairly quickly and are very easy to prepare; even a kitchen novice can manage them. Minimal ingredients, but the result is magnificent. Any cheese that can be grated will do. But give preference to good, favorite varieties, because the quality of the cheese will determine the taste of the finished scones.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- 3
Step 3
Add the butter cut into cubes and rub everything together with your hands until it reaches a crumbly consistency.
- 4
Step 4
Add kefir.
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Step 5
And cheese grated on a coarse grater.
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Step 6
Knead a soft dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.
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Step 7
Transfer the cheese dough onto parchment or a silicone mat and shape it into a flatbread about 1.5 cm thick. Cut the flatbread into 8 segments and brush the top with kefir. Bake at 200 °C for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown. The aroma in the kitchen will be mind‑blowing!
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Step 8
Cheese scones are ready.
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Step 9
I recommend serving it warm, while the pastry is soft and the cheese is stretchy.
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Step 10
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.