Ingredients
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4 cups flour
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8 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/2 teaspoon thyme
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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2/3 cup whipping cream
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2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, old,shredded
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1 large jalapeno pepper, very finely chopped (Use rubber gloves when cutting pepper)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees Add flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper and thyme together in bowl.
- Add 2/3 cup shredded cheese to flour mixture.
- In separate bowl add beaten eggs, cream and milk together.
- Add the egg mixture and jalapeno pepper to flour mixture.
- Mix lightly, dough will be very moist.
- Knead the dough lightly and roll out 3/4" thick on a well floured board and cut with 2" cookie cutter.
- Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the tops of the scones.
- Place the scones on a greased sheet and bake in a 500 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- *Make sure to bake the scones in the center of the oven.