Sage and cheddar scones

Michael Craig
Delaney Mes
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These are adapted from the famous cheese scone recipe from the Ministry of Food cafe in Wellington.

Ingredients

2 cupsFlour
2 tspBaking powder
1 tspSugar
½ tspSalt
1 pinchCayenne pepper
1 tspSage, finely chopped, plus some extra leaves (Main)
2 cupsCheddar cheese, grated, or use tasty cheese (Main)
1 cupFull cream milk

Directions

  1. Sift the dry ingredients in a bowl, then mix in the sage and the cheese.
  2. Make a well in the centre, and add the milk. Gently mix with a wooden spoon, then turn out on to a bench lightly dusted with flour. Shape into a rectangle about 3cm high, and then cut into rectangles (makes about 8).
  3. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, and add a sage leaf to the top of each scone.
  4. Bake at 220C for 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp on top.

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