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    Savoury cheese and chilli scones

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    These warm and comforting chilli cheese scones are the perfect treat to enjoy with salad in the sunshine.

    Chilli cheese savoury scones served with a side salad

    I love their pleasingly dense texture, cheesy tops and gentle heat that these savoury scones deliver.

    They’re great on their own, or sliced and filled with cream cheese, or dipped into tomato soup.

    Ingredients

    • 420 g (14.8 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) salted butter cold and cubed
    • 180 g (6.3 oz) mature cheese grated (vegetarian if required)
    • 1 red chilli half sliced and half finely diced
    • 200 ml (6.8 floz) whole milk

    Equipment

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). In a bowl, mix the flour with the bicarbonate of soda.

    Flour and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl


    Using your hands, rub in the butter until you have an even crumb.

    Add the butter to the mixing bowl
    Flour, bicarbonate of soda and butter mixed together in a bowl

    Add 100g (3.5 oz) of the cheese and use a fork to gently combine.

    Add grated cheese to the scone mix
    The mix for the savoury scones

    Add the finely diced chilli and mix through.

    Finely diced chilli is added to the scone mix
    Chilli cheese savoury scones mix in a mixing bowl

    Slowly add the milk while mixing, then tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead very briefly. You don’t want to overwork it, just enough to bring it together.

    Add milk to the scone mix
    Chilli cheese savoury scones dough in hands

    Press gently into a round about 20cm (8 inches) wide.

    Chilli cheese savoury scones dough
    Divide the dough into six triangles

    Cut into six equal triangles and transfer them to a flour dusted baking tray.

    Chilli cheese savoury scone triangles on a floured baking tray

    Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of each scone.

    Chilli cheese savoury scone triangles sprinkled with cheese

    Top with a slice of chilli.

    Top the scones with a slice of chilli

    Bake for 12-15 minutes until the scones have puffed and turned golden.

    Baked chilli cheese savoury scones until golden brown

    So moreish, so spicy, so good!

    Chilli cheese savoury scones served with a side salad of lettuce and tomatoes

    Fancy trying these savoury scones? Let me know if you do!

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    5 from 1 vote

    Chilli Cheese Savoury Scones Recipe

    The perfect pick em up for when the summer starts drawing to a close! Warm, cheesy and gently hot these scones have a little sunshine in every bite.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: British
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 6 scones
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    • 420 g (14.8 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) salted butter cold and cubed
    • 180 g (6.3 oz) mature cheese grated (vegetarian if required)
    • 1 red chilli half sliced and half finely diced
    • 200 ml (6.8 floz) whole milk

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/355F fan). In a bowl, mix the flour with the bicarbonate of soda.
    • Using your hands, rub in the butter until you have an even crumb.
    • Add 100g (3.5 oz) of the cheese and use a fork to gently combine.
    • Add the finely diced chilli and mix through.
    • Slowly add the milk while mixing, then tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead very briefly. You don’t want to overwork it, just enough to bring it together.
    • Press gently into a round about 20cm (8 inches) wide.
    • Cut into six equal triangles and transfer them to a flour dusted baking tray.
    • Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of each scone.
    • Top with a slice of chilli.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes until the scones have puffed and turned golden.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 843IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 4mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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    1. Don Schuldes says

      December 02, 2019 at 8:53 am

      I did mine, they were great!! the secret is the cheese... i didn't have that much and it wasn't as tasty..

      Reply
    2. WhatLauraLoves says

      October 20, 2017 at 7:59 am

      I love how the simple addition of chilli really takes a plain cheese scone to a totally new level! Would love to try making these xxx

      Reply
    3. Ali - We Made This Life says

      October 16, 2017 at 8:12 pm

      I've never actually tried a savoury scone (I know that's weird right!) I do like the sound of these though, I think the chilli sounds like a nice addition.

      Reply
    4. Jenni says

      October 15, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Oh Iblove the sound of these! I wouldnโ€™t have thought of chilli on scones

      Reply
    5. five little doves says

      October 15, 2017 at 3:08 pm

      Oooh cheese scones!! I remember baking these at school, minus the chilli, and always think that we should bake them at home but never get round to it. I am so going to make these this week though, I think the kids will love them. Who doesn't love cheese?

      Reply
    6. Laura H says

      October 14, 2017 at 11:22 pm

      I love chilli cheese sandwiches so I'd love to try these chilli cheese scones of yours!

      Reply
    7. Rachael Lines says

      September 15, 2013 at 8:25 pm

      I am terrible for munching cheese scones, I get lazy sometimes and just spoon the mix into a baking tray for cakes, 12 delicious cheesy buns that we all love.

      I clicked to have a look as I love the idea of a chilli twist, Il save this to my recipe folder, :) Great idea. x

      Reply
    8. katie says

      September 15, 2013 at 8:07 pm

      Love that these are so simple but delicious looking!

      I have too many of your recipes on my to do list though so please stop ;)

      Reply
    9. AtoZ Mummy says

      September 15, 2013 at 2:50 pm

      Wow these not only look AWESOME but are so simple :)) I will most definitely be giving these ago. I made biscuits this morning and finished off the last of the SR flour otherwise I'd be making them now!!!

      Reply

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