Green Scones
These savoury scones make a great substitute for a bread roll
Makes enough for: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 280 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 5 mls baking powder
- 2.5 mls fine salt
- 5 mls smoked paprika
- 100 g mixed baby spinach, rocket and watercress, roughly chopped *
- 90 g vintage cheddar, grated
- 130 g crème fraîche
- 150 mls soda water
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200° Celsius
- Place the flour, baking powder, salt and paprika into a large bowl and whisk to combine
- Add the green leaves and cheddar and stir to coat with the flour
- Pour the crème fraîche and soda water into a jug and whisk lightly to combine
- Pour into the flour and use a butter knife to combine
- When just combined, turn out onto a surface that has been lightly dusted with flour
- Lightly dust the top of the dough and press into a disc 2cm high
- Cut into 8 wedges and place the wedges on a lined baking tray close together, but not touching
- Bake for 35 minutes
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly on a wire rack
Notes
* you can use a combination of all three, or just one or two, to suit what you can find