1 pound (just over 3 cups) of all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
2 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup milk
10 ounces Sharp Crowley cheese, grated
(Optional) A dash of cayenne pepper or paprika – or any other herb or spice you like
Mix flour, baking powder and spice (if you’re using it) together. Rub or cut the butter into the flour (until the flour and butter resemble coarse corn meal). Stir in your grated cheese and then mix in the milk. Mix together until the dough just holds together.
Roll the dough out until it is 1 inch thick. Cut with a 3 inch round biscuit cutter. You could also cut the dough into wedges or squares. Place scones on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart. They will rise but not spread very much.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes checking at 10 minutes to see if the sheet needs to be turned. Smaller scones will cook faster and larger scones will take longer.
Submitted by David B.