It is only recently that I have taken a genuine interest in such shows, mainly because in addition to recipes and things they also take in the great scenery and the lovely culture of Ireland, Scotland and other great places visited in the British Isles.
After today’s viewing Linda quietly disappeared and produced the most wonderful and truly fantastic scones ~ Cheesy Buttermilk Scones. The recipe is courtesy of Rachel’s Coastal Cooking, as Rachel was travelling around Ireland’s beautiful and dramatic coastline.
Parts
List ~
450
g (1 lb) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1
tsp baking powder
1½
tsp salt
½
tsp cayenne pepper
½
tsp bread soda (or 1 level kitchen tsp)
75
g (3 oz.) butter
100
g (3½ oz.) Cheddar cheese, grated (Linda actually split the cheese content with
White Cheddar and Havarti Cheese)
350
ml (12 fl oz.) buttermilk
Production
Plan ~
1.
Preheat the oven to 220C (420F), Gas mark 7. Dust a baking tray with flour.
2.
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne and soda into a bowl and mix with
your hands.
3.
Rub in the butter, then mix in the grated cheese. Make a well in the centre and
add in all the buttermilk (if the buttermilk is quite thick you may need 25
ml/1 fl oz. more). Using your hand outstretched to look like a claw, go around
the sides of the bowl to mix the wet and dry ingredients. Stop mixing once it
all comes together.
4.
Lightly flour the worktop. Tip the dough out onto it, dust more flour over the
top and pat the dough into a piece about 2.5 cm (1 in) high. Cut into 14
‘scones’, each about 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. Do be careful not to knead the
dough at all, otherwise the scones will be tough and heavy.
5.
Place on the prepared baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, then turn the oven
temperature down to 200°C (400°F), Gas mark 6 and bake for a further 5 minutes
or until the scones are golden and sounding hollow when tapped on the base.
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