Cheese & Chive Scones
Using your time spent at home to brush up your baking skills? This cheese and chive scone recipe is top of our to-do list. Delicious served with soup or simply topped with butter
- Contains Dairy
- Contains Eggs
- Contains Wheat
Ingredients
- 9.5oz plain flour
- 0.2oz baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- 1.4oz mature cheddar, grated
- 1 egg
- 3.5oz butter, softened
- 2.1oz crème fraiche
- 1 egg & 1 tbsp milk for brushing
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, chives and cheddar. Mix well and then add egg, softened butter and crème fraiche. Combine as well as you can, then place on a clean surface and knead only until all loose flour has been worked into the dough. You don't want to overwork the dough because scones should be flaky and buttery
Step 2
In the Ninja Foodi Health Grill && Air Fryer, use the cooking pot without grill plate or crisper basket installed. Close the lid. Select BAKE, set temperature to 170°C and set time to 17 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating
Step 3
While unit is preheating, roll out the dough approximately 3cm thick. Using a biscuit cutter cut out scones, rework left over dough and cut again
Step 4
In a small bowl add egg and milk and combine well. Brush top of scones with egg mix
Step 5
Once unit beeps to signify it has preheated, lightly spray the pot with cooking spray and add scones. Close hood to begin cooking
Step 6
When cooking is complete, remove the scones and allow to cool down. Serve with butter, chutney or as a side to soups and stews