Cheese & Egg dishes
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Ingredients
Cheese, Onion & Olive Scones
Dish: bowl, greased baking sheet x 2
Oven Accessory: no accessory then enamel shelf in lower position
and wire shelf in upper position
1 medium onion, finely diced
10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
3 ml (1/2 tsp) mustard powder
3 ml (1/2 tsp) cayenne pepper
seasoning
25g (1oz) butter
40g (11/2 oz) strong cheddar cheese, grated
40g (11/2 oz) Parmesan cheese
25g (1oz) black olives, stoned and chopped
1 egg, beaten
45 ml (3tbsp) milk
1 beaten egg for glazing
Place onion and oil in a bowl. Place on base and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins.
or until softened. Preheat oven on CONVECTION 200°C with shelves in position. Sift
together the flour, salt, mustard and cayenne with seasoning. Rub in the butter. Mix in
onion, cheeses and olives. Beat egg and milk together. Add enough of the egg and milk
to form a soft dough. On a floured surface roll out dough to approx. 2 cm thick. Cut out
rounds using a 5 cm pastry cutter and brush with beaten egg. Place the scones on the
baking sheets. Place on shelves and cook on CONVECTION 200°C for 15-20 mins. or
until cooked and golden brown.
Cooking method