Gluten free cheese scones

Name: Gluten free cheese scones
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g gluten free plain flour; 1 tsp xanthan gum; 4 tsp gluten free baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 75g butter, cold and cubed; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 1 egg, beaten; 150ml milk; 1 tbsp milk, for brushing

Light, cheesy scones that rise tall and golden, best eaten warm with butter.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.39 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

8 scones

Ingredients

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300 ggluten free plain flour
1 tspxanthan gum
4 tspgluten free baking powder
½ tspsalt
75 gbuttercold and cubed
150 gmature cheddargrated
1eggbeaten
150 mlmilk
1 tbspmilkfor brushing

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Mix the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in 100 g of the cheese.
3
Mix the egg and milk, pour into the bowl and stir to a soft, slightly sticky dough.
4
Pat the dough out on a floured surface to 3 cm thick. Cut out rounds with a 6 cm cutter, pressing straight down without twisting. Re-roll the scraps.
5
Place on the tray, brush the tops with milk and sprinkle over the rest of the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, until risen and deep golden.
15 min
6
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Eat the same day, or freeze.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.