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Spinach and Cheese Scones Recipe

These amazing homemade scones are magnificent with a glass of California Chardonnay if you fancy an indulgent afternoon or evening snack. Combining flavorful ingredients like spinach, herbs and two types of cheese with a classic scone mix results in a fantastic and mouthwatering treat. Serve these scones with real butter for the best results and why not serve them hot from the oven so the butter melts through them?

This recipe is very easy to make and the fact that you can use dried herbs, frozen spinach, and simple ingredients means that you probably have most of the ingredients already in the cupboards or refrigerator. Make sure the thawed spinach is squeezed out well because it holds a lot of water. If your dough is too watery it will not knead properly and the scones will turn out mushy instead of fluffy. If the dough seems quite runny anyway, just add some more flour to it to firm it up, else it will not be kneadable.

Scones are a versatile food and this spinach and cheese scone recipe is great whether you are making breakfast, lunch, appetizers, or snacks. Kids love scones just as much as adults do and adding two kinds of cheese, herbs, and spinach ensures your homemade scones recipe is bursting with flavor.

Easy Cheese Scones with Spinach and Herbs

Ingredients -

3 cups all purpose flour
⅔ teaspoon garlic powder
⅔ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¾ cup milk
½ cup grated parmesan
½ cup shredded cheddar
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
⅓ teaspoon salt
3 eggs plus 1 egg white
¼ cup thawed frozen spinach, squeezed dry
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon dried basil

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix the flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, parsley, oregano, salt, baking powder and basil in a bowl.

Cut in the butter until the mixture looks like cornmeal.

Blend in the cheeses and spinach.

Whip the eggs with the milk in another bowl.

Stir the spinach mixture and egg mixture together, and then knead it on a floured board.

Roll the dough out to 1 inch thick, and then cut it into 3 inch rounds with a cookie cutter.

Smaller rounds are fine too.

Brush the egg white over the rounds and bake the scones for 20 minutes.

Serve hot or warm with butter.

(Serves 10)

Wine Suggestion:

Which Wine Goes with Cheese Scones Recipes

These scones are buttery and light and they would be fantastic with Chardonnay. Choose a buttery Chardonnay to enhance the creaminess of the scones. It is always a good idea to complement the flavors in your recipes with the flavors in the wine. Sweet, salty flavors are also good with Chardonnay, so why not split the scones and spread them with butter and wafer thin ham slices for a fantastic snack?

Cheese Scones Recipes

Photo Description:

As the picture shows, these golden brown scones are really appetizing. You can see the spinach in the scones and the cheese gives them an attractive yellow color. Served with real butter, these scones make a wonderful snack. They are great served hot from the oven or at room temperature and they will last a couple of days in an airtight container. The creamy, buttery flavor of this homemade scones recipe is amazing and they look, as well as taste, lovingly homemade.