We mostly make sweet scones for spreading with jam but savoury ones are delicious too!
Ingredients
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225 g gluten-free / plain flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/4 tsp xanthan gum
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1/4 tsp cayenne or mustard powder
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1/4 tsp salt
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50 g Stork block margarine in the gold foil wrapper
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120 ml light coconut milk
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3 spring onions, thinly sliced
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60 g Violife free-from brand grated cheese
Steps
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Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
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Mix the flour, xanthan gum, cayenne / mustard powder and salt in a bowl
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Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
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Add the cheese, spring onion and milk and form a soft dough
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Pat the dough out on a floured surface to 1 inch thick
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Use a 5cm cookie cutter to cut rounds. Reshape the dough as required and cut as many rounds as you can. I get 8, forming the last by hand
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Place on the baking tray an inch apart, brush with some extra milk and sprinkle with some extra cheese
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Bake for 12 – 15 minutes
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Let cool a little then split and spread with Violife cream cheese style spread and a slice of ham
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