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How to Make Cheddar Dill Scones

October 28, 2013 by Maureen 54 Comments

Cheddar Dill Scones

Imagine if you will, a lovely bowl of tomato soup and sitting beside it is the tastiest cheddar dill scone you can imagine.  Yes, folks, that was lunch.  I’m not going to lie, the soup came out of a can.  I’m working my way to healthy so scones was the recipe of the day.

I’m fine — really.  My chest still hurts but otherwise I’m okay.  I think it’s been long enough – I’ve paid my dues, I’ve sung my song and it’s time for whatever it is to be healed.

Maybe tomorrow there will be homemade soup but don’t hold your breath. I think I want something with pears.  Or maybe I want something with mangos.  We bought 12 gorgeous mangoes the other day and they are *nearly* ripe.  We had one for breakfast today and it won’t be long.  I want a mango cheesecake and John said, “Is this for the blog or for human consumption because you know I don’t like cheesecake.”

How to Make Cheddar Dill Scones

I was strolling on Pinterest and saw some cheddar dill scones and then I did a search and there were heaps of them and they ALL looked good.  I knew they would be part of my lunch.  I took bits off a few recipes and I’d make these again.  Think of this lunch as a grownup tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich.

For one of us who’s older than the rest, having soup in a mug is easy eating and the scone was a real treat.

“There’s always American food here, Maureen.”  (Uh huh.)

“That’s because I speak American, Rob.”

So then I said, “How did you like your tomayto soup?”

“I liked my tomahto soup very much,” he said.

I swear I’m going to win one day.

Cheddar Dill Scones

These cheddar dill scones are really easy to make and only take about 15 minutes to bake.  They’re seriously good.  You could use other cheese or add things like sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, cayenne pepper, chives – anything that tickles your fancy.  I liked these and I had the parsley and dill growing just outside the kitchen door in my pot garden.

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Cheddar Dill Scones
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
These scones were delightful along with a steaming bowl of tomato soup.
Author: Maureen Shaw
Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: English
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 170 grams (6 oz) cold butter, chopped
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup cold heavy cream (or half and half)
  • 113 grams (4 ounces) (or one cup) Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 heaping teaspoons fresh dill, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk, for the egg wash
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
  2. Combine 2 cups of flour, baking powder and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low to combine.
  3. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.
  4. In a measuring cup, beat the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour-and-butter mixture.
  5. Combine until just blended.
  6. Toss together the cheese, dill, parsley and 1 tablespoon of flour and add them to the dough. Mix until they are almost incorporated.
  7. Place the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead 4-5 revolutions, until the cheddar and herbs are distributed.
  8. Roll the dough ¾-inch thick and cut into wedges or use a round cookie cutter,
  9. Brush the tops with the egg wash.
  10. Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 15-18 minutes, until the outside is golden brown and the inside is fully baked.
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Cheddar Dill Scones

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Comments

  1. john@kitchenriffs says

    October 29, 2013 at 12:25 am

    I make tomato soup, but that canned stuff is one of my guilty pleasures. Just a reminder of my (distant) youth! And it’s perfect with a grilled cheese sandwich. Or I’ll bet these scones! I’ve eaten cheddar scones before, but never made any. And I still have some dill in my garden that’s resisted the frost thus far. Really nice. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 12:48 am

      It doesn’t frost here but it does get so hot in the summer that things just poop out. So far so good though. My youth is distanter than yours but I still remember tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich when I was sick. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tanya says

    October 29, 2013 at 1:40 am

    I know what I am making the next time I have dill on hand!! This looks so good 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 1:42 pm

      I hope they turn out brilliantly for you!

      Reply
  3. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    October 29, 2013 at 2:21 am

    Your scones look fantastic, a perfect side for soup on a chilly fall evening!

    Reply
  4. Dedy@Dentist Chef says

    October 29, 2013 at 2:57 am

    Preety damn good schones!
    since i love both dill and fennel i guess i’m using both for this recipe…..

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 1:42 pm

      Fennel sounds good too!

      Reply
  5. A_Boleyn says

    October 29, 2013 at 3:12 am

    This is the first time I’ve ever had fresh dill in my fridge (must figure out how to store it for a few days until I can use it) so it sounds like these scones were destined to be made. 🙂 I even have canned tomato and cream of mushroom soup in my cupboards.

    Reply
  6. Shema | LifeScoops says

    October 29, 2013 at 3:28 am

    I have pinned this. I want to make them as they look and sound very good!

    Reply
  7. Roberta says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:17 am

    Oh Yum! Sound and look wonderful as companion to tomato soup….or alone smothered in melting butter.

    Best of all, glad to hear you are feeling better, Maureen. 🙂

    Reply
  8. David Crichton says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Find me the smoked salmon and I’m sold.

    Reply
  9. Celia says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:53 am

    Hey, what about mango friands? I’ve heard they’re delicious.. 😉

    Though probably not as delicious as a hot wedge of these scones and some tomato soup! Glad you’re on the mend, love! xx

    Reply
  10. Glamorous Glutton says

    October 29, 2013 at 6:10 am

    I love home made tomato soup, but it’s not the same as the canned stuff. I love that too but it’s different. A guilty pleasure, maybe, but these scones would be perfect – so cheesy and delicious. GG

    Reply
  11. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    October 29, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Maureen, sorry to hear your chest still hurts… I’ve gone out in sympathy with you, for mine still hurts too, as does my side where there is a partially collapsed lung. Sending hugs and get well wishes your way, love your scones… I’ll have two please. Peter isn’t a fan of dill, such a pity, it’s so lovely.

    Reply
  12. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says

    October 29, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Doesn’t like cheesecake! Guess I’ll just have to pop by and eat mango cheesecake with you. I could happily make a lunch just of these moreish scones.

    Reply
  13. Claire @ Claire K Creations says

    October 29, 2013 at 10:26 am

    I wouldn’t mind a few of these as my lunch Maureen. I’m glad you’re feeling better. Tom-ah-tos all the way. You’re in ‘straya now! 🙂

    Reply
  14. The Food Sage says

    October 29, 2013 at 10:48 am

    Gotta love a good scone. And perfect post timing. I’ve got dill in the fridge that needs using up (must start growing the stuff), so feel a scone-a-thon coming on! Hope you’re fully well again soon.

    Reply
  15. yummychunklet says

    October 29, 2013 at 11:06 am

    What delightful, flaky looking scones!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 1:42 pm

      Thanks! They were a bit heavy due to the cheese but I loved them!

      Reply
  16. Joanne T Ferguson says

    October 29, 2013 at 11:58 am

    G’day! First and foremost Maureen, I do hope you get better soon, true!
    Sending good American and Aussie vibes to you too!
    Your scones look perfect for this weather!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      I’m better. This is day two of feeling nearly normal. 🙂

      Reply
  17. nancy@jamjnr.com says

    October 29, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    Dill is my favourite herb – to the point where I was told to lay off it for a while! Glad you’re on the mend and feeling better. Canned tomato soup was always reserved for sick days when we were kids isn’t that funny – I wonder why?

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Maybe we all had tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches when we were sick because it was really easy to make. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Hotly Spiced says

    October 29, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    I’m glad you’re getting better, Maureen. I thought Bob was going back to Melbourne with John. Or have they been and come back? I think this is a delightful lunch. John’s comment is very funny because in this kitchen I always get asked, ‘Can I eat this or is it for the blog?’ xx

    Reply
  19. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    October 29, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Dill is one my favorite herb and this sounds delicious with a pot of soup.
    Hope you are doing well.

    Reply
  20. Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate says

    October 29, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    Oh you crack me up!

    Reply
  21. ChgoJohn says

    October 29, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Nothing wrong with grabbing a can of soup every now and again. Some of them are pretty good, having come a long way from the salt-laden concoctions they once were. Besides, you made these delicious scones. You’d done enough for that meal. 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 3:28 pm

      I’m sure this soup had way too much salt but it was still good. 🙂

      Reply
  22. Krista says

    October 29, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Cheddar Dill Scones are my absolute FAVORITE!!! 🙂 I’m chuckling to myself about your tomayto/tomahto debate. Bear and I have the very same one – among others. We both swear that the other has NO Idea how to speak proper English. 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 3:27 pm

      Oh I get, “Americans don’t speak the Queen’s English.”

      and I say, “We whipped the King’s ass, we get to say how we talk.”

      Interestingly, John translates for me all the time. Even after nearly 20 years. He says trunk, and hood and gas – except for bbq. He won’t say grill. 🙂

      Reply
  23. suzanne Perazzini says

    October 29, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    I can just imagine them with a nice hot bowl of soup. I think it is long enough too. It’s time for that pain to get out of your chest and go elsewhere.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      Yes, but not to anyone else. This is not been fun. Nothing like what you’ve experienced over the years though!

      Reply
  24. InTolerant Chef says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    Dill is one of my favourite herbs ever- so fresh and green! Your scones look amazing.
    My hubby just loves tinned tomato soup and won’t go near the homemade stuff 🙁 His rules are that you can only use Heinz Big Red condensed soup, you have to use half milk half water to mix it, you add a HUGE spoon of crushed garlic, also handfuls of tasty vintage cheese mixed in too. His favourite!
    I hope you improve Maureen, and feel better soon X

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 9:32 pm

      I think I’m going to have soup with your husband!

      Reply
  25. Kim | a little lunch says

    October 29, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    Maureen, it was good news to hear you’re feeling better. I also like your grown-up version of lunch. Smiling over the pronunciation controversy. Just listened to that song the other day! “You say tomayto… I say tomahto…” 😉

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 29, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      Around here, that’s a daily occurrence. Maybe I should speak Australian but it just doesn’t roll off my tongue. Especially if I’m angry. 🙂

      Reply
  26. Lisa the Gourmet Wog. says

    October 29, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Tomayto Maureen? No soup for you!!
    😉
    Love a good cheddar scone, with the addition of my favourite herb, I can only imagine how much better these are!! xx

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 30, 2013 at 6:39 am

      Don’t get Rob started on ketchup and tomahto soss.

      Reply
  27. Natalie says

    October 30, 2013 at 5:30 am

    Oh wow this looks delicious. Love the dill in this.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 30, 2013 at 6:40 am

      Thanks, Natalie, they made a ho-hum lunch quite special. 🙂

      Reply
  28. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    October 30, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Maureen, I was just thinking about you yesterday and wondering how your health was! I still remember your biscuit recipe and how delicious that was. I’d love these too maybe for a picnic! 😀

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 30, 2013 at 11:22 am

      wow, a picnic! I think that’s a great idea.

      Reply
  29. Catherine says

    October 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    Dear Maureen, This is perfect. I am old enough to sing the …”soup and sandwich” song and love soup in a mug!!
    The scone is a perfect side to the soup. My daughter would love it and so would I and so would my son. It is on my list to make!
    Blessings dear and hugs, Catherine xo

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 30, 2013 at 2:32 pm

      Thanks, Catherine, let me know if you do something special with them and I’ll make them again. 🙂

      Reply
  30. Amanda says

    October 30, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    Oh yum Maureen, soup is nice, but these look splendid! I can always be swayed by a blend of carbs and cheese.
    And, as for accents – I sent my youngest to Canada for a student exchange last year and within a week she had adopted the locals accent! I guess it was a way of fitting in and it vanished just as quickly when I picked her up to bring her home 3 months later.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 31, 2013 at 8:00 am

      I can go to Maine right this minute and within an hour I’m talking like I did as a kid. ayuh!

      Reply
  31. Terra says

    October 31, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Scones make me smile. In my college cooking class, we always made savory scones…..AND I loved them!!! Your scones look flaky and full of happiness! Hope you are well, Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  32. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    October 31, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    I never had scones with dill in it. That’s wonderful! When I need dill for recipe, I usually don’t know what to do with the rest of them. I had no idea we can put it in scone! And cheddar and dill sounds perfect together.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:32 am

      Me either but I really liked them!

      Reply
  33. movita beaucoup says

    October 31, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    Want. Immediately. With soup.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:36 am

      yeah, these are brilliant with soup.

      Reply
  34. Ramona says

    November 2, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    Wow, these scones look flaky and light… they are gorgeous. 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      they have cheese so they aren’t as light as a normal scone but we loved them

      Reply
  35. Mary Frances says

    December 10, 2013 at 2:51 am

    Beautiful!! So glad to hear you’re feeling better! The residual stuff should go away soon!

    Reply

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