Please don’t be put off by the long list of ingredients that go into these scones, they’re actually really easy to make and are delicious eaten with some cream cheese flavoured with roughly chopped fresh herbs or some soft creamy goats cheese. Depending on the occasion I’d suggest making tiny weeny ones if you’re sharing your picnic with a large group or make more traditional sized scones for the family and serve with a thermos of hot soup (we’d eat these after a days surfing on a rather cold Cornish beach).

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, very finely chopped
• 450g plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 rounded teaspoon English mustard powder
• 1 level teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 50g butter, room temp & cut into small cubes
• 40g Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
• 40g mature cheddar cheese, freshly grated
• 225ml/8fl oz full fat milk
• 1 large egg, beaten

For topping

• egg wash(1 beaten egg with dash of milk)
• 25g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Makes approx 50 scones

Need 2 baking trays, lightly oiled & floured. One metal scone cutter about 2.5cm.
Pre-heat oven to 400*F (200*C) Gas 6

1. In large frying pan heat olive oil and cook onion on a medium heat until just beginning to turn golden (about 10 mins). Put onto plate to cool.
2. Sieve flour, baking powder, salt, mustard, cayenne pepper into large mixing bowl. Add pepper and rub in butter with fingers until crumb like.
3. Stir in grated cheeses and onions until thoroughly mixed. Make well in centre.
4. Add egg to milk.
5. To start with pour ¾ of liquid into middle of flour mix. With one hand (fingers open and stiff) mix in a full circle drawing in the flour from the sides of the bowl. Add rest of liquid if too dry to form a dough.
6. Turn onto floured work surface. Wash & dry hands.
7. Tidy dough a little and pat lightly until about 2cm high.
8. Brush dough with egg wash & scatter the grated Parmesan cheese on top. With cutter divide dough into teeny scones.
9. Place scones on baking trays and bake for 10-12 mins.
10. Cool on wire wrack.

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