Home baking
Posted: Sunday 18 September, 2005
I baked some really nice scones today - cheese, onion and olive. The recipe is in Delia's Christmas book.
Take a medium onion and chop fine; heat a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the onion for 5-6 minutes until it is brown. Keep it moving to stop it sticking.
Into a large bowl, sift 6oz of SR flour. Add half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of mustard powder, half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a really good grinding of black pepper.
Grate 1.5oz of strong cheddar and 1.5oz of parmesan.
Rub in 1oz of butter to the flour and spices, then add the cooled onions, six chopped black olives and about two thirds of the cheeses. Mix well.
Beat a large egg, then add it to the dry ingredients. Mix well with a knife.
Add a couple of tablespoons of milk, to make a soft but not sticky dough. Use your hands to mix; it's easier.
Roll out to about 3/4 inch thick and cut into rounds.
Place on a lightly greased baking sheet, brush with egg and top with the remaining cheeses.
Bake in a hot oven 200F for 10-12 minutes until well risen and golden.
Cool on a wire rack.
We did all this except the cooling bit - we ate them for lunch, warm from the oven with butter, tomatoes and salad. They were really, really nice.
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