{"id":4918,"date":"2013-11-01T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2015-01-17T20:40:47","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T01:40:47","slug":"cheddar-cheese-scones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/01\/cheddar-cheese-scones\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheddar Cheese Scones","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like most people I long for comfort food on cold days. \u00a0Whether it is rain or snow I love a dinner made of homemade soup accompanied by fresh bread or buns. One of our family favourites is Cheddar Cheese Scones, a recipe by one of my favourite Canadian Chefs, Chef Michael Smith. \u00a0These scones are easy, flaky and delicious.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_6795.1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3913\" alt=\"Cheddar Cheese Scones\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_6795.1-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"717\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_6795.1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_6795.1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_6795.1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Chef Michael Smith&#8217;s Cheddar Cheese Scones<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-ZYWsTfg86tY\/UI2mkGN6YGI\/AAAAAAAABtg\/u7R4-7yWZ7s\/s1600\/IMG_6785.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-ZYWsTfg86tY\/UI2mkGN6YGI\/AAAAAAAABtg\/u7R4-7yWZ7s\/s320\/IMG_6785.JPG\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Dough shaped and ready to be cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>(slightly modified from Chef Michael Smith&#8217;s recipe)<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups flour<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1.5 cups grated cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups heavy whipping cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-4nrUG_dmEjI\/UI2nmc_mA-I\/AAAAAAAABto\/6fZYZugJPc8\/s1600\/IMG_6787.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-4nrUG_dmEjI\/UI2nmc_mA-I\/AAAAAAAABto\/6fZYZugJPc8\/s320\/IMG_6787.JPG\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Scones on the tray ready to be cooked (I chose a thicker scone than the recipe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 450 degrees Celsius.<\/li>\n<li>In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.<\/li>\n<li>Add cheddar and stir.<\/li>\n<li>Add cream and stir until the mixture just comes together.<\/li>\n<li>Knead the dough a few times.<\/li>\n<li>Pat the dough into a flat round about one inch thick and cut into eight wedges.<\/li>\n<li>Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>The recipe can be found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.ca\/recipes\/Eggs\/Dairy\/recipe.html?dishid=7979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Food Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most people I long for comfort food on cold days. \u00a0Whether it is rain or snow I love a dinner made of homemade soup accompanied by fresh bread or buns. 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