Courgette And Feta Scones
These make for a great savoury snack
Makes enough for: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 250 g grated courgettes
- large pinch of salt
- 250 g self raising flour
- 5 mls baking powder
- 75 g salted butter, cubed
- 5 mls dried thyme
- 100 g feta
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Method
- Place the courgettes and salt into a bowl
- Mix with your hands and set aside
- Place the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and stir to combine
- Add the butter and rub in to form coarse crumbs
- Add the thyme and crumble in the feta
- Squeeze the excess water from the courgettes and add to the flour
- Give it a quick mix, then make a well in the centre
- Add the egg and mix in with your hands
- As soon as a dough forms tip it onto a piece of cling film
- Shape into a disc 3 cm high and wrap in the cling film
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes and in the meantime, preheat the oven to 200° Celsius
- Turn the dough out onto a lined baking tray and cut into wedges
- Pull them slightly apart then bake for 22 minutes
- Remove from the oven and place onto a wire rack to cool