Cheddar Sage Scones

For this Month’s baking partners challenge +Archana Potdar  suggested us with two recipes tart and scones . I wanted to try these cheddar and sage scones and believe me after trying and tasting I can assure that these are the best scones I have ever tasted. Thank you +Archana Potdar  and +Swathi Iyer  for this wonderful recipe and challenge. So let’s start the recipe . Yum

Ingredients:
225 grams + extra for dusting self rising flour
1 1/2 teaspoon english mustard powder
A pinch salt
A pinch pepper
50 gm butter, chilled and cubed
100 gm cheddar, grated
2 tablespoon fresh sage , chopped
2 teaspoon dried Sage
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon oil, for greasing

Method:
Preheat oven to 220°C.Grease and flour the baking tin.

Mix flour, mustard powder, salt, pepper in a bowl.Rub butter till the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Stir in half of the cheese and fresh chopped sage.

Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the buttermilk.
Quickly stir and mix well till the mixture forms soft and spongy dough.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead to get smooth dough. Roll in to 3 cms thick circle.

Cut in quarters then the quarters again to get 8 sectors.

Transfer to a baking tin.Brush the remaining buttermilk.Sprinkle the remaining cheese and top with sage.

Bake for 20 minutes until well risen, golden and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Serve warm.

Serve-4. Baking time-20 minutes