Savory Irish Dubliner Cheese Scones 🍀

These simple scones are light,
fluffy & delicious❣

 Ingredients:

1 egg

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

2 tablespoons sugar

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch cubes

4 ounces Irish Dubliner cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes**

1/4 cup green onions, cut into 1/4 inch pieces

Method:

Preheat oven to 375*. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a small bowl, or 2 cup measuring cup, whisk together the egg and buttermilk and set aside.

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Use a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the flour mixture. Continue to mix with your fingers until the butter is mixed in and the texture resembles coarse crumbs. Fold in the cheese and onions. 

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and stir just until mostly, but not completely, combined. Some flour may not be mixed in, but that is okay. (It is important not to overmix.)

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly by hand until the dough is smooth. Pat the dough into a rectangle or square that is 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Use a sharp knife, dipped in flour, to cut the dough into 2 1/2 squares. Place the squares 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. 

Reshape the scraps to form additional scones. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, rotating the baking sheets half way through the baking time. The scones will be a light golden brown. Makes about 1 dozen. Best served while still warm or same day at room temperature. Leftovers can be reheated or toasted.

**Irish Dubliner cheese, imported from Ireland, is a natural cheese made from the milk of grass fed cows. It is a hard cheese with a slightly sweet, sharp & nutty flavor. If you don't have Irish Dubliner cheese, extra sharp cheddar may be (substituted.)

Notes: Scones basically are savory or sweet biscuits. When made properly they are light and tasty, but if they are overmixed or overbaked they can be dry & undesirable.

This recipe may be doubled and the scones freeze well.