Cheese Scones

Made my first cheese scones today! They were so nice, and really easy to make.

(Yeah, I don't really go for the here's-my-whole-life-story-before-I-get-to-the-recipe thing)

Makes: 8 scones

Ingredients:
450g self-raising flour
115g soft margarine
140g good quality mature cheddar cheese (if you want the scones to taste their best!)
Seasoning
1 egg
150ml milk
1 tsp  mustard

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/ gas mark 6

2. Add the flour and margarine and combine until it resembles fine crumbs

3. Reserve 25g of the cheese. Grate the rest in and season

4. Beat the egg, 125ml of the milk and mustard together. Gradually stir into the flour until it forms a smooth, soft dough.

5. Flour a surface and lightly knead the dough. Break the dough into eight pieces and shape (however you want. I did mine roundish because I'm not particularly original).
 
6. Arrange them on a baking sheet, leaving some space for rising.

7. Brush the rest of the milk on the scones and sprinkle the cheese over.

8. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden brown.