Watching too much of The Food Network can be a dangerous thing. While watching 30 Minute meals on this channel the other day, Little Ms. I Do Not Cook (me) discovered a recipe that sounded so easy and yummy that I just had to try it.
Here it is!
1 small box biscuit mix 2 teaspoons coarse black pepper 1/2 cup cream A couple pinches salt 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese A generous grating fresh nutmeg 1 egg beaten with a splash water 1 teaspoon sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine biscuit mix, black pepper, cream, salt, cheese and nutmeg. Pile mixture into 4 large mounds or 8 small mounds onto a nonstick cookie sheet. Brush scones with egg wash, sprinkle with a little sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes for large scones, 7 to 8 minutes for small scones.
Ms. Ray assured me that this recipe could be customised with whatever cheeses or other fillings that you desire, so I made mine with a bit of shredded Mexican cheese. They were quite tasty, but there are a few little changes that I made to Rachel's recipe.
Rachel is a very strange lady, I did not top my cheesy scones with sugar. EWWWW! I might be inclined to use the sugar if I were using a fruit filling, though then I would omit the pepper.
Half and half was used insted of cream, since I do not want all of the calories and fat. The results were still delicious!
True to Ms. Ray's claims, these tasty treats went from ingredients on the shelf to delectible edibles in less than ten minutes! I can't wait to play withh this recipe some more!
