Cheese Scones

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter - chilled, and
		Cut in pieces
1/2 cup	118ml	Milk
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Eggs (large)
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce

Recipe Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix flour, cheese, baking powder and salt in large bowl or food processor. Cut in butter, using pastry blender, two knives or pulsing motion in food processor, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. If blended in food processor, transfer mixture to large bowl.

Stir milk, eggs and Tabasco sauce in small bowl. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add milk mixture, stir to combine. (The dough will be sticky.)

Lightly butter baking sheet. With lightly floured hands, put dough into 9-inch circle in center of prepared baking sheet. Cut circle into 8 wedges. Bake scones 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

This recipe yields 8 scones.

Source:
TABASCO PEPPERFEST COOKBOOK by McIlhenny Co., Avery Island, LA 70513

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