It’s that time of year again – time for eating for warm soups and stews. What better accompaniment than a homemade hot-out-of-the oven scone? Try these — you won’t even notice that they are a gluten-free substitute for that lovely comfort food….
Gluten-Free Cheese Scones
Preheat oven to 425 degrees (this is one of the tricks to really good scones – cook on high heat!)
- 2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp xanthum gum (available at health food stores – and Seeds!)
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl, and then cut in (with pastry cutter):
- 6 Tbsp of cold butter (until it’s pretty fine)
- Add 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
In a separate bowl, mix together
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
Add wet ingredients to dry. Stir until the mixture starts to hold together. It will be sticky — that’s okay. Do not over mix. Place the dough on a large baking sheet and push into a round, flat disk, about 1 inch high. Cut like a pizza into eight pieces. Arrange pieces about an inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on edges and toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean.
Serve warm with melted butter. Mmmmmmmm