Ingredients:
2
cups all-purpose flour
2
tablespoons sugar
1
tablespoon baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
6
tablespoons cold margarine
or
butter (3/4 stick), cut into
small
pieces
1
large egg
3/4
cup milk
4
ounces shredded extrasharp
Cheddar
cheese (1 cup)
Instructions
Preheat
oven to 425 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet.
Into
large bowl, measure flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. With fingertips,
blend margarine or butter into mixture until it resembles fine crumbs.
In
small bowl, lightly beat egg and milk. Stir egg mixture and Cheddar cheese
into flour mixture just until ingredients are blended.
Turn
dough onto lightly loured surface (dough will be sticky). Divide dough
in half.
With
lightly floured hands, pat each dough half into a 5-inch round, about 1
inch high. Place rounds, about 3 inches apart, on cookie sheet.
With
floured knife, cut each round into 6 wedges, but do not separate wedges.
Bake
scones 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
Serve
scones warm, or remove them to wire rack to cool completely. Reheat if
desired.
Servings:
12
Nutrition
Facts:
Amount
Per Serving: Calories 190
Fat
10 g, Cholesterol 30 mg,
Sodium
330 mg,
Courtesy
Of:
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/recipefinder/recipe
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