Sunny Sunday Mornings & Floriditas scones

Nothing is better than enjoying a sunny day off.  No rushing around, nor having to be dressed, ready and out the door too early for everyone.

No.  Sundays for me are all about recuperating, basking in the sun and maybe a spot of baking.

My favourite spot on a sunny day is to sit with my back to the sun to soak up all its brilliance.  This positioning helps avoid the sun highlighting just how badly the windows need a clean.

Before too long everyone is hungry and needs second or third breakfast, depending on how long they have been up.

Today is a perfect day for Floriditas Cheddar & Rocket Scones.  These, by far, are The Locals most favoured scones.

The recipe can be found on Floriditas website, in their fabulous Morning, Noon and Night  cookbook or see below:

CHEDDAR & ROCKET SCONES    

Cheesy and delicious these scones can be made with other strong cheese and whatever herbs you like. The trick is to be gentle and have the mix not to dry or wet – no pressure now! 

450gm flour

4 .5 teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon pepper

Small pinch cayenne pepper

115gm cold butter diced

300mls milk

2 ¼ cups grated tasty cheese plus ¼ cup for topping

40gm rocket roughly chopped (I used spinach and added more cayenne pepper)

1/8 cup of milk for glazing

·      Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper 

·      Rub the butter into flour, either by hand or in a standing mixer with the K  beater attachment fitted. (I used a kitchen whizz)

·      Add the grated tasty cheese & chopped rocket.

·      Mix a little until the cheese and rocket are lightly coated in flour.

·      Add milk mix and allow the dough to just come together.

·      Remove from the bowl or mixer and turn out onto a lightly floured bench. Gently and lightly bring the lumpy mix together.

·      Roll out into an oblong pushing the dough at the sides to get the oblong the same thickness all over.

·      Roll out into a large rectangle just larger than a Swiss roll tin and cut 3 by 8

·      Brush with milk  for glazing and sprinkle lightly with cheese

·      Bake at 190 until cooked 15 -20 minutes

                Cut into 3 by 8 Rectangles

POINTS TO NOTE

Use cold butter and milk and mix lightly

The mix needs to be wet but not sloppy

The oven hot 

Of course, sometimes food tastes a whole lot better when someone else has made it for you.  If you'd rather leave it to the experts, then Floriditas have plenty of sunny spots to sit in and have someone bring you a cheese scone, or anything else that takes your fancy.

www.floriditas.co.nz