I love cheese scones as they are easy to make and have that wonderful flavour to them as a bake from the cheesecake that melts into the dough when baking , so today because it is National Cheese Lover’s Day I wanted to share a great bake with you and with this recipe there is additional recipe for herb butter that you can serve with the scones if you wish
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Savoury picnic snacks don’t come much better than this – a tasty twist on traditional scones that makes the most of three delicious cheeses. Rustle up a batch to add to you picnic hamper and serve with some homemade herb butter.
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Ingredients
- 250g (8oz) self-raising flour
- 80g (3 1/4oz) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes
- 40g (1 1/2oz) vegetarian hard cheese or Parmesan, grated
- 1 x 100g pack French chèvre, cut into small pieces
- 40g (1 1/2oz) manchego, grated
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 125-150ml (4-5fl oz) whole milk, plus extra for brushing
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For the herb butter
- 125g (4oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
National “Cheese Lover’s” Day
Five Food Finds about Cheese
- Cheeses are more flavorful at room temperature. Let them stand for a half hour before serving.
- Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history.
- Artisan cheese, made in small batches from local sources, is growing at a pace that exceeds even the growth rate of general cheese consumption in America.
- Some studies claim that cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss and American cheeses can help to prevent tooth decay.
- A study by the British Cheese Board in 2005 showed cheese has positive effects on sleep, not nightmares as Ebeneser Scrooge seemed to think.
Article source foodimentary.com
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Original recipe source: realfood.tesco.com
