Cheddar Scones with Ham and Honey-Mustard Butter

Name: Cheddar Scones with Ham and Honey-Mustard Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: English, British, Scottish, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps baking powder; 6 larges soft-leafed lettuce leaves such as Bibb; 355 milliliters ounces coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar (about; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams very thinly sliced cooked ham (preferably Black Forest); 158 milliliters heavy cream; 3 Tbsps honey; 3 Tbsps coarse-grained mustard; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters stick unsalted butter, softened; 237 milliliters whole milk

Cheddar Scones with Ham and Honey-Mustard Butter might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 201 calories, 7g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up ham, milk, coarsely cheddar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter a large baking sheet.

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Butter

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Into a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut butter into small bits and with your fingertips or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. With a fork stir in Cheddar.

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Cheddar Cheese

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Blender

Add milk and cream, stirring until just combined.

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Cream

Milk

Transfer mixture to a floured surface and with floured hands knead until it forms a dough.

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Dough

Roll out dough into a 12-inch round (about 1/2 inch thick). Using a 2-inch fluted round cutter cut out scones and arrange about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheet. Gather and gently reroll scraps.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Cut out more scones and arrange on baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake scones in middle of oven until pale golden, about 12 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool. Scones may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature.

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Oven

In a small bowl stir together butter, mustard and honey. Tear each lettuce leaf into 4 pieces. Split scones and spread each split side with honey-mustard butter. Make sandwiches with scones, lettuce, and folded slices of ham.

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Lettuce