Make delicious savory New Zealand spinach (or regular spinach) and cheese scones by rubbing 75g cold butter into 3 cups flour and 6 tsp baking powder. Stir in 1 cup grated cheese and 60g finely chopped blanched spinach, mix with 1 cup milk, cut into shapes, and bake at 220°C for 12–15 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 350g flour
- 6 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 75g cold butter (cubed or grated)
- 100g grated cheddar cheese
- 60g spinach (blanched and squeezed dry if using wild native New Zealand spinach/Warrigal greens)
- 225ml milk (plus a little extra if needed)
Method:
- Heat your oven to 220°C.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a big bowl.
- Add the cold butter and rub it in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs.
- Stir in the grated cheese and finely chopped spinach.
- Make a hole in the middle, pour in the milk, and mix gently with a knife.
- Turn the dough onto a floured board, pat it flat, and cut it into squares or rounds.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
