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Jean Hazlitt

Traditional Cheese Scones

From my Great Grandmother, to my mother, to me and now shared with the next generation.
Why this is important to me is over the years this was the quick thing to put together when you wake up in the morning and tell your mother you need baked goods for school. My son and I use this as a quick Sunday snack. Always great and always well loved by others when they eat them. Really a feeling of something great that links back to afternoon tea at my grandmother’s house.
While I have always been creative I have never seen myself as a painter.Then about 5 years ago I started painting on rocks to hide around Cape Town as part of Cape Town Rocks. These rocks are to spread happiness, joy or just a smile.My husband then challenged me by giving me my first canvas. This was a start of a great journey. A journey of no rules, and no paintbrush required. Pouring art is great messy fun. #hazlittart was a great way to de-stress and have fun with colour.I then got selected for the SA Masters Hockey team and was challenged with finding funds which meant putting my paintings out into the world to raise funds for hockey tours. It was not easy to step out and show my work. We all need a little help sometimes to step out of our comfort zones.
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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Milk & 1 Egg whisked together
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 cup good cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and cayenne pepper
  3. Add the milk and egg mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Fold in the grated cheddar cheese
  5. Spoon the mixture into muffin pan cups, filling each almost to the top
  6. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the scones are risen and golden brown
  7. Serve warm with melted butter

Notes

More than just a scone...

Why this is important to me is over the years this was the quick thing to put together when you wake up in the morning and tell your mother you need baked goods for school. My son and I use this as a quick Sunday snack. Always great and always well loved by others when they eat them. Really a feeling of something great that links back to afternoon tea at my grandmother’s house.
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