Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chives, chopped
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp buttermilk

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. 
  • Grate the cold butter using a cheese grater. This is an easy way to get it into small pieces to incorporate in the dry ingredients. If you do not have a cheese grater, you can just cut into small cubes. Blend the grated butter in with the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or 2 knives. The mixture should be clumpy and look like course crumbs.
  • Mix in the cheese and chives. Add the buttermilk and mix into the flour mixture until JUST incorporated. DO NOT over mix, this will make the scones too dense. 
  • Put a small amount of flour onto a clean surface and knead the dough briefly. Shape the dough into a circle that is about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut the circle in half and then each half into 4-5 wedges (depending on how big you want your scones). 
  • Put the wedges on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Brush the tops with a little bit of buttermilk.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.