Cote Hill Blue ‘Afternoon Tea’ Scones
Makes approximately 8 lg or 32 canape
Ingredients
Scones
360g self raising flour ½ tsp mustard powder pinch cayenne pepper salt & black pepper 60g butter 2 large eggs 5 tbsp milk 120g Cote hill Blue cheese finely crumbled or chopped 4 spring onions, chopped |
Tomato Jam
1 onion peeled & diced 250g tomatoes 75g Brown sugar 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
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Cote Hill Blue Pate
225g cream cheese 2 tbsp white wine 2 tbsp single cream 170g Cote Hill Blue diced 1 small celery stick 1 tsp diced shallot Salt & pepper |
- Make the pate preferably a day in advance to let the flavours develop. Beat the cream cheese, cream, & white wine together until smooth, a food processor works a dream.
- Add the rest of the ingredients seasoning to taste, chilling in the fridge for at least two hours
- To make the jam put all the ingredient in a saucepan over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Lift the heat to medium cooking until the mxture has a jam like consistency, 20-30mins, then allow to cool.
- Heat the oven 200c gas6. Sieve flour with mustard powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper
- Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the spring onions and the blue cheese.
- Make a well in the centre of the bowl, beat the egg with the milk and tip the mixture into the well and mix to form a soft dough, knead lightly.
- Roll out and cut into segments or rounds. Brush lightly with milk and top with a little Cote Hill blue cheese, if desired. Bake for 12-15 minutes until brown on top.
- Serve your scones warm with a strong brew, such as an Assam tea.