Pumpkin parsley and cheese scones

Savoury scones are always popular especially if they contain pumpkin and cheese.

Ingredients

500 g self raising flour

10 g salt

2 g nutmeg

30 g butter

120 g mashed cooked pumpkin

5 g finely chopped parsley or spring onion

300 g milk

100 g shredded cheddar cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220ºC normal bake). Place flour, salt and nutmeg in a bowl. Shred butter and rub into the flour mix with your hands. In another bowl combine pumpkin, parsley, milk and cheddar cheese. Add this mix to the flour and combine with a scraper or hands. Place on a workbench dusted with flour and roll or press out to a thickness of approx 25mm. Cut scones with a cutter 5 cm. in diameter. Place on lightly greased flat baking tray. Bake in the oven approx 12 min.

Note: Parsley can be substituted with chives or spring onion.