Excellent Cheddar Chive Scones with scorching honey butter

These cheddar chive scones are massive, flaky, and stuffed with sharp cheddar and recent chives, completed with whipped scorching honey butter for a savory-sweet brunch favourite.

I wanted a savory providing for final month’s Bakehouse Texas Bakery Field—one thing cozy and acquainted, however nonetheless particular sufficient to carry its personal among the many vacation sweets. These Cheddar Chive Scones turned out to be simply the ticket. Easy cream scones with sharp cheddar and recent chives, baked till golden and deeply satisfying in that acquainted and comforting approach.

I first examined this recipe simply after Thanksgiving and left a pile of baked scones cooling on 1 / 4 sheet pan on the counter as soon as I made a decision they’d handed muster. My husband, Will, wandered by all day, stopping to tear off a bit right here and there, commenting on how good they have been – which, in our home, is excessive reward.

That night we had a small vacation gathering, and (don’t decide me) the scones by no means made it off the counter. After dinner, as individuals lingered and snacked, company began serving to themselves to the scones. Slightly savory dessert second. That’s after I knew for certain we had a winner. They have been passed by the occasion’s finish.

These are the proper scones to make within the sleepy week between Christmas and New Yr’s. A straightforward, cozy breakfast with scorching espresso and nowhere to be. I also can affirm they make a wonderful breakfast sandwich with a fried egg and sausage patty (which I’ve loved for 2 days in a row now), ought to you end up craving one thing hearty.

Now… right here’s how:

Listed below are the elements you’ll want for these Cheddar Chive Scones:

• All-purpose flour – The sturdy spine of the scones, giving them construction whereas nonetheless preserving the crumb tender and comfortable.

• Kosher salt – Sharpens and balances the richness of the cheese and butter so nothing tastes flat.

• Baking powder – The raise that provides these scones their tall, fluffy inside as a substitute of a dense, biscuit-like crumb.

• Granulated sugar – Only a contact to spherical out the savory flavors and encourage golden browning within the oven.

• Salted butter – Creates flaky layers and provides built-in seasoning that makes these scones deeply satisfying.

• Sharp cheddar cheese – Brings daring, savory taste and melty pockets all through each chunk.

• Recent chives – Add a mild oniony freshness that cuts by the richness and retains issues balanced.  I’ve additionally used chopped scallions (inexperienced onions!) they usually’re equally scrumptious.

• Heavy cream – Binds the dough collectively whereas preserving the scones wealthy, tender, and superbly comfortable.

• Salted butter (for the recent honey butter) – Whips right into a creamy, luxurious unfold that melts completely into heat scones.

• Honey – Provides sweetness that contrasts the savory scone and highlights the sharp cheddar.

• Crimson pepper flakes – A refined warmth that wakes every part up and makes the butter quietly irresistible.

Begin by whisking collectively the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in an enormous bowl. Give it a superb fluff to mix.  Add the chilly butter cubes and work them into the flour together with your fingertips or a pastry blender till you’ve obtained a shaggy combine with pea-sized bits of butter all through. That’s the flake-making magic proper there.

Toss within the cheddar and chives and stir to coat every part within the flour combination. This retains the cheese evenly distributed as a substitute of gathering in a single dramatic clump. Make a bit of effectively within the middle and pour within the heavy cream, then fold gently till the dough simply comes collectively. If it seems to be a bit dry, add a splash extra cream a tablespoon at a time, simply cease as quickly because the dough holds whenever you press it.

Flip the dough onto a calmly floured counter and pat it right into a 1-inch thick spherical. Minimize into wedges, slide onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and chill for 20–Half-hour whereas the oven preheats so the butter stays chilly and the scones bake up tall. I discover this step to be crucial.

Bake till deeply golden, then serve heat with whipped scorching honey butter – as a result of we deserve a bit of candy warmth with our cheese.

In the event you’re searching for a comfy, savory bake to hold you thru gradual mornings and low refills, these Cheddar Chive Scones are it. Bake them as soon as and I promise you’ll discover causes to bake them once more – for brunch, for associates, or simply as a result of there’s butter within the fridge.

In the event you give them a attempt, I’d love to listen to the way it went. Go away a ranking and a remark under and inform me the way you served them (and whether or not you went again for a second).

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