Photo: Cheddar-Dill Scones Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
- 4 extra-large eggs, beaten lightly
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1/2 pound extra-sharp yellow Cheddar, small-diced
- 1 cup minced fresh dill
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water or milk, for egg wash
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine 4 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Mix the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss together the Cheddar, dill, and 1 tablespoon of flour and add them to the dough. Mix until they are almost incorporated.
Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it for 1 minute, until the Cheddar and dill are well distributed. Roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. Cut into 4-inch squares and then in half diagonally to make triangles. Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outside is crusty and the inside is fully baked.
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By red rock lover
on April 24, 2013
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I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I halved it since I live alone, and made them into biscuits. I also added just about a tablespoon of fresh parsley. They were SO flaky and tender. This is second time I have made them, and both times came out perfect. This is a new favorite. Thank you, Ina!
By writerjeff
on March 26, 2013
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dry, tasteless, soooo disappointing and I followed the recipe to the letter. I'm wondering if Ina has resorted to a recipe list that's not her own. I've been rewarded by using her recipes right up till the last three which have been utter failures compared to what I'm used to.
By miracle98
west seneca, ny
on January 24, 2013
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Love this recipe!! Were easy and did not have to wait for them to rise or proof. The biscuits were flaky and delicous. I did not have any dill, so I sprinkled them with herbs. Served them with homemade soup and my family could not believe they were homemade because of their flakiness and great taste.
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