Blue Cheese Scones

These blue cheese scones are daring, savoury and splendidly crumbly, with a golden crust, a gentle, fluffy inside and beneficiant crumbles of tangy cheese.

They’re fast to make, deeply flavourful, and make an excellent addition to a lunch plate or cheeseboard.

The dough comes collectively in minutes and is constructed on the traditional scone technique: flour, baking powder and butter rubbed to effective crumbs, then introduced along with milk to kind a gentle, gentle dough.

The butter is stored chilly so the scones rise nicely and have that pretty flaky texture when baked.

And black pepper provides a mild heat to the combination, whereas contemporary thyme leaves carry a refined savoury word that pairs completely with the tangy richness of the blue cheese.

You may strip the thyme leaves straight from the stems or give them a fast chop earlier than mixing by way of the dry elements.

Blue cheese is used two methods right here. Most is crumbled into the dough, giving little pockets of flavour all through the scones.

The remaining is added to the tops simply earlier than baking so it melts barely and browns within the warmth, creating a beautiful end with additional character.

Stilton is my go-to for this recipe.

It has a crumbly texture that works nicely in dough and a wealthy, punchy flavour that mellows barely because it bakes.

You continue to get that distinct blue tang, nevertheless it’s balanced by the gentle crumb and buttery base of the scone.

Different agency blue cheeses like Shropshire Blue or Danish Blue would additionally work nicely, relying on what you need to hand.

Shaping the dough right into a single spherical and chopping it into wedges is an easy, fuss-free technique that avoids over-handling.

The dough needs to be gentle however not sticky, and it’s finest to work rapidly to maintain the butter chilly.

As soon as baked, the scones puff up fantastically and tackle a golden color, with crisp edges and a gentle centre.

In the event you’re a fan of sturdy cheese and luxuriate in bakes with a little bit of chunk, these scones are a superb technique to put blue cheese centre stage with out overcomplicating the strategy.

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan).

Mud your baking sheet with flour.

Put the flour, baking powder and black pepper.

Combine collectively, then add the butter.

Utilizing the ideas of your fingers, rub within the butter till you may have a fair crumb.

Stir within the thyme leaves.

Slowly add the milk whereas mixing utilizing a flat knife.

The combination ought to begin to clump collectively.

Crumble in 2/3 (100g) of the blue cheese.

Stir calmly.

Collect the dough collectively, dealing with minimally.

Tip the dough onto a floured floor and kind right into a disc about 15cm (6 inches)  extensive. Don’t overwork the dough.

Minimize the disc into eight equal triangles.

Raise the scones onto a calmly floured tray.

Brush the tops with milk.

Crumble the reserved blue cheese over the scones.

Bake for 15-20 minutes till the scones have puffed and turned golden.

Permit to chill earlier than digging in.

They’re wonderful served heat, and pair nicely with chutneys, soups or a easy unfold of salted butter.

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