Cheese Scones in Cyprus

Ingredients

• 4  level teaspoons baking powder 
• 50 g butter 
• 25 g cheddar grated to top scones with
• 100 g cheddar cheese grated
• 1 pinch mustard dry
• 1  eggs 
• 125 ml milk 
• 200 g flour plain
• 0.5  level tsp salt 

Equipment

• oven
• sieve
• baking pan
• pastry cutter

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 220c/200fan/425f/gas mark 7.
2. Sieve the flour, baking powder, salt and mustard together and rub in the butter.
3. Knead lightly and roll out to 1 inch/2 ½ cm thickness.
4. Cut out rounds with a pastry cutter.
5. Place the scones on a lightly floured baking tray.
6. Brush the scones with egg and sprinkle with cheddar.
7. bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and golden.