Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 360 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 240 ml milk
- 125 g cheddar or parmesan
- Salt, to taste
Method
1. Preheat oven to 230C/gas mark 8. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Using your hands, combine the butter into the mixture (or pulse in a food processor) until it looks like coarse, grainy crumbs.
2. Pour the milk in a well in the centre of the mixture and combine until a soft, elastic dough is formed. Add 125g of grated cheese to the basic dough before rolling it out. Cheddar is a particularly good choice, as is parmesan.
3. Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface until smooth. Roll the dough out until it is 2cm thick.
4. Cut into rounds with a cookie cutter or a glass and bake on the prepared sheet for about 10 minutes or until they rise and are golden.
