Sharp Old Cheddar Scones With Smoked Salmon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsley fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/3 cup old sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice or 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 slices smoked salmon
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 sprig fresh dill, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f degrees.
• 2 combine in a bowl, flours, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and roasemary; whisk together to mix.
• 3 cut butter into flour mixture to form a fine crumble.
• 4 stir in shredded cheddar.
• 5 stir in buttermilk and mix lightly.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface knead dough about 10 times.
• 7 roll dough to make a round about 3/4 inch thick.
• 8 let rest for 5 minutes.
• 9 with a 2 inch biscuit cutter, or floured glass, cut into rounds and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake for about 15 minutes or until scones are golden.
• 11 stir together sour cream, lime juice, dried dill and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 12 serve each scone with 1 tablespoon of sour cream mixture and 2 slices of smoked salmon.
• 13 garnish with fresh dill.
• 14 or.
• 15 serve each half of half sized scones topped with sour cream mixture and slices of smoked salmon as appetizer.
• 16 the scones can be frozen, defrost, make sour cream mixture fresh and place smoked salmon.