1. Rub together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper and butter in a large bowl until you have a crumble like texture.
2. Add in the cheese and mix until the cheese is evenly distributed through the flour & other dry ingredients.
3. Add the milk and using a wooden spoon, quickly stir the mixture to form a dough.
4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until the dough is approximately 2cm thick and then using a circular cutter cut the dough into individual discs.
5. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper and place the scones about 1cm apart from each other, then using a little milk and a pastry brush, brush the milk lightly on top of the scones.
6. Bake in the centre of the oven at 200°c for 20-25 minutes checking regularly as they can burn quickly.
Tips – These are best served sliced in half with butter hot from the oven. You can swap the Cayenne pepper for mustard powder, paprika or no additional seasoning depending on personal preference. They are also great with some sliced black olives or jalapenos folded through the dough.
