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    Home • Recipes • Teatime

    Fluffy Cheese Scones

    Published: Mar 28, 2020 · Modified: Sep 28, 2024 by Jill Colonna81 Comments

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    How to make the most light and fluffy cheese scones, the tricks in making your scones rise and how to serve them. Easy recipe using plain flour with suggested best cheeses.

    Best scones ever! I’ve always made dry or crumbly scones boooo so a very huge THANK YOU for sharing your awesome recipe, and the tips were so helpful.

    Emma
    high rise cheesy scones piled on top of each other, surrounded by rosemary and spring onions

    Quick and Easy Cheese Scone Recipe

    There's something incredibly comforting about serving warm, light and fluffy cheese scones with melted butter and a pot of tea. It's Oh-so-British!

    My teenage girls are both French and British. As we have always lived in France, the British part of the girls has them often crave cheese scones. They're associated with their nostalgic family trips to Scotland - their Madeleine de Proust, so to speak. However, in France, they are not made in Parisian bakeries. What? Quoi?

    So we make them at home - especially as they're so quick and easy to rustle up - just like these mini cheese biscuits (sablés au fromage).

    perfect mini cheese scones for teatime with macarons
    Mini cheese scones for teatime: cut out smaller rounds and bake for a couple of minutes less.

    What makes a good cheese scone? It's light, high and fluffy. I started off many years ago using the classic recipe in the Be-Ro Flour Cookbook. Now, over the years I have used this slightly adapted recipe which ensures they have a lovely height.

    Best Flour to Use for Scones

    It's best to use plain flour for this recipe, so you can control how much baking powder goes in. This scone recipe also includes an egg.

    Classic scones with sprigs of flowering rosemary

    How to Make Cheese Scones Rise & Fluff

    These are my top 3 tricks to making the best, high rise fluffy scones:

    1. Don't be shy on the baking powder. I use a sachet of French levure chimique (11g which is no more than a level tablespoon). If using self-raising flour, use just a teaspoon;
    2. Scone dough should be wet. It's messy but I assure you, it works. Too dry makes them crumbly;
    3. Don't work the dough too much - including not rolling it out too flat.  Keep it quite thick, cutting them with a scone or cookie cutter.
    wet pile of dough on a floured surface with rolling pin and cookie cutter

    Best Cheese to Use for Savoury Scones

    Ideally use a good, strong, mature cheddar (orange will give it a lovely colour but it's not necessary) as the flavour should shine through. Using half of grated aged parmesan or a mature hard orange vieille mimolette adds extra punch too. The stronger the better!

    As we don't have the easiest access to the best mature cheddar in France, I use a half and half mix of what orange cheddar I can find with best quality French Comté cheese (preference 12-18 months mature). I guess that gives them a Scottish-French Auld Alliance!

    weighing out grated cheddar cheese, next to comté and mimoulette cheeses

    Variations

    It's easy to customise your own cheese scones. While this recipe contains fresh herbs, it's easy to replace them with (or add) a tablespoon of any of the following:

    • Thinly sliced spring onion;
    • Broken walnuts;
    • Sun-dried tomatoes (drained).

    Fluffy Cheese Scones - Egg Wash with Milk

    For a royal scone look, brush the tops of the scones with a milk and egg yolk wash. A wash is simply to give them a glazed, shiny appearance once baked.

    If you don't have any extra eggs to hand, however, you can brush the tops of the scones with milk only (alas, for the pictures here, we ran out of eggs as they were rationing them at the market at the start of the pandemic).

    brushing on a milk glaze to scones before baking

    Topping Ideas

    Before they go in the oven, top the scones with more grated cheese and/or poppy seeds and sesame seeds.

    The result? The cheese scones have a lovely, finished shine that gives that slight crunch to the outside. Split open warm, they're soft, light and fluffy inside - ready to spread with quickly melting butter!

    Can I Freeze Scones?

    The bonus is that they freeze very well. When cool, store in a ziplock bag or sealed container and freeze for up to 6 weeks to conserve their best cheesy flavour.

    Either defrost thoroughly or remove 15 minutes before heating in a warm oven for about 15 minutes.

    high rise cheesy scones served with a bowl of soup

    What To Serve With Cheese Scones

    Cheese scones are best split in half while warm. Just spread on a little salted butter and watch it melt. So what do you eat with them? They're delicious as part of a classic British style teatime served with finger sandwiches - ideally eaten before the sweet cakes.

    Savoury scones are also a real winter treat served as a light lunch with comforting bowls of soup. Here are some accompanying ideas that go well with cheese:

    • French pea soup (potage Saint-Germain) - either with fresh, frozen or split peas;
    • Fresh Vegetable Soup - no stock needed, just the freshest seasonal veggies;
    • Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup;
    • Pastina Italian Soup
    • Crème du Barry Cauliflower Velouté (can be made without the yolks and replace cauliflower with any fresh or frozen vegetable you have at hand. I make it also with broccoli - it's so rich & creamy);
    • Smoked Garlic and Rocket (arugula)
    • Sweetcorn and Red Pepper Chowder
    • Leek and Potato Soup (Potage Bonne Femme)

    Just one of the latest reviews:

    "Having never gotten on with buttermilk scone recipes, I tried this recipe and it is AMAZING, scones come out perfect every single time. I’ve made them about 5 times in a fortnight.
    Can’t recommend enough 12/10 thank you!"

    Leanne

    Love more cheesy recipes?
    Then enjoy cheese waffles or high-protein cottage cheese waffles.

    high rise cheesy scones piled on top of each other, surrounded by rosemary and spring onions

    Fluffy Cheese Scones

    Jill Colonna
    Classic, easy recipe using plain flour - with tips on how to make the fluffiest, high-rise light cheese scones for teatime.
    4.89 from 34 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch, Light Lunch, Snack, teatime
    Cuisine British
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 293 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 250 g (9oz/ 2 cups) Plain (all-purpose) flour T55
    • 11 g (1 tablespoon scant) Baking powder (use only 1 teaspoon if using self-raising flour)
    • 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
    • pinch salt & pepper
    • 50 g (2oz/ ¼ cup) Butter, unsalted (at room temperature)
    • 100 g (3.5oz/ 1 cup) Cheese, finely grated (Cheddar, French Comté, Mimolette)*
    • 1 tablespoon Rosemary, finely chopped (or fresh thyme, chives, dried Herbes de Provence)
    • 1 egg (@60g)
    • 100 ml (3.5fl oz/ ½ cup) Milk (whole or semi-skimmed)

    Scone Glaze or Wash

    • 1 egg yolk (optional)
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 1 teaspoon sesame or poppy seeds (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 220°C/425°F/200°C fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
    • Mix together the flour, baking powder/soda, salt, pepper, and rosemary (or other herbs) in a large bowl.  Either rub in the butter using your fingers but if you have a mixer, this is even better.  Mix just until the butter looks like breadcrumbs in the flour then add the cheese. Add the egg and milk and mix until fully combined. The result should be a sticky, wet dough. If you find it's too dry, add a little bit more milk.
    • Roll out on a floured surface to about 2 cm thick (nearly an inch) and using a scone/cookie cutter (6cm/2.5"), cut out medium-sized rounds. Alternatively, to save time or if you don't have cutters, roll into a circle (use a plate as a guide) and cut into triangles with a sharp knife.
    • Place on the baking tray and brush with the egg wash - mixture of egg yolk and a little milk to glaze (yolk is optional but recommended for an extra shiny glaze).
    • Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

    Video

    Notes

    YIELD: Makes 10-12 scones.
    CALORIES: One portion of 2 scones is 293 calories.
    CHEESES: mature, strong cheeses are best such as cheddar, mimolette, parmesan, comté & gruyère.
    BUTTERMILK SCONES: If you replace the milk with buttermilk, omit 1 teaspoon of baking powder, but personally I prefer cheese scones made with milk, as find they rise better.
    WALNUTS: Why not replace the rosemary with crushed walnuts? Delicious with the cheese! (see the Walnut page) or a couple of finely chopped sundried tomatoes
    Measures: Please note that all my recipes are best made using digital kitchen scales in precise metric grams. Both ounces (and cups) are given as an approximate guide. 

    Need more cheesy recipes?
    Try our favourite cheese waffles and potato gratin Savoyard.

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    1. Deb

      May 05, 2025 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, I made these for the first time this morning and they are magnificent. Easily the lightest, non-stodgy I've ever tried. I also appreciate that the French version of the correct flour (T55) is included for those of us still getting our heads around flour by numbers. In other recipes I've seen, cream is identified by % fat which again is very helpful since the French don't designate it as single or double. Thank you for the detail 🙂

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        May 05, 2025 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks so much for your lovely words, Deb. So glad you liked them. As for all of the extra tips, it has taken me years to understand the French way myself, so it's a pleasure to share. Jill x

        Reply
    2. Naomi

      March 23, 2025 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      Wanted a cheese scone recipe without mustard and came across this. Patted down into a circle on floured baking tray rather than rolling out (quick and easy) and cut into 8 triangular pieces. Checked nothing sticking and baked with no glaze as in a hurry. They came out beautifully - delightfully risen, fluffy on the inside, crisp on the outside and golden brown. I had added the chopped fresh rosemary and loved the herby flavour. Really pleased and will use this recipe again!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 23, 2025 at 5:10 pm

        Thrilled to hear you loved them and they came out so well without the glaze. Thanks so much for taking the time to review, Naomi. Means the world!

        Reply
    3. Marnie Ferraro

      November 09, 2024 at 10:34 pm

      5 stars
      I just tried this recipe. I used half the amount of cheese - goat cheese and gourmet cheddar. incredible. amazing. wow. saving this one!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        November 10, 2024 at 1:43 pm

        So happy you love this, Marnie - even with only half the cheese! Thanks so much for taking the time to share.

        Reply
    4. Vandna

      October 27, 2024 at 3:09 am

      Can I substitute flaxseed egg for the regular egg? I want to make this for a social at work. I love rosemary and this recipe sounds yummy! Thank you for sharing Jill.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        October 27, 2024 at 2:29 pm

        Hi Vandna,

        I have never tried flax eggs and so can't say if it works. If you do try it, let me know how you get on but I'd stick with this classic recipe with fresh eggs and butter. As it's dairy using a lot of good cheese, I don't see the plus for using just one vegan item, in my humble opinion 😉

        Reply
        • Vandna

          November 17, 2024 at 2:31 pm

          Thank you Jill. Sure I will let you know, I just don’t eat eggs so wanted to try to substitute it with flaxseeds.

          Reply
          • Jill Colonna

            November 17, 2024 at 4:37 pm

            Well that sounds ideal, Vandna, especially as it's just replacing one egg. Thanks for checking in!

            Reply
    5. Ruth B

      August 05, 2024 at 6:02 am

      5 stars
      Fabulous fluffy scone recipe, I used mainly yoghurt with a little milk to mix, worked very well. Thank you.
      PS I live in New Zealand (originally UK).

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        August 05, 2024 at 11:28 am

        So glad you like this, Ruth and thanks for sharing about the yoghurt!

        Reply
    6. Olia

      August 04, 2024 at 4:14 pm

      Wood dry curd cottage cheese work?

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        August 04, 2024 at 4:20 pm

        I'm sure it would, Olia, even if I haven't tried it. I would, however, think it would be lacking a bit of flavour, as scones do need a stronger cheese. Please let me know how you get on!

        Reply
    7. Kirtika saha

      July 02, 2024 at 9:52 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for your efforts in sharing this information in detail. This was very helpful to me. kindly keep continuing the great work.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        July 02, 2024 at 10:41 am

        Only too happy to share, Kirtika! Thanks for your kind words.

        Reply
    8. Opal Moon Girl

      June 10, 2024 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely my favourite recipe - I did cayenne pepper!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        June 10, 2024 at 7:34 pm

        So happy to hear you like them - and with that delicious kick!

        Reply
    9. Liz

      June 03, 2024 at 6:30 pm

      YUM! These look like a yummy addition to any meal!!! I remember visiting my parents the year they lived in Glasgow - a neighbor brought over a trifle and I'm pretty sure we had some delicious scones, too. Printing off your recipe to try---the boys always like some bread/biscuits with their dinner!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        June 03, 2024 at 10:29 pm

        That's wonderful to hear, Liz. Had no idea your parents lived in Glasgow for a year. I bet you can have a Glesga lilt to your voice too!

        Reply
    10. Barbara Peel

      March 26, 2024 at 8:16 pm

      5 stars
      Very light and fluffy- absolutely delicious! I’d like to adapt the recipe to make a sweet scone, have you tried this? I am thinking adding about 20g sugar and upping the butter to about 75g, to replace the fat from the cheese … what do you think?

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 27, 2024 at 10:39 am

        I'm so happy you like them! I have indeed tried this and it works really well. I just haven't had the time to produce the sweet scone version yet but it's coming soon! Just follow the same method and enjoy, Barbara. Let me know how yours turn out.

        Reply
        • Barbara

          April 10, 2024 at 9:31 am

          I have made the sweet version, they are just as delicious! I used 40g sugar, due to accidentally tipping in more than I meant to, but gave just the right level of sweetness for me.

          Reply
          • Jill Colonna

            April 16, 2024 at 6:58 pm

            Wonderful to hear this, Barbara. You've just pushed me to finally post that sweet scone recipe version - coming soon, as promised!

            Reply
    11. June Robson

      December 21, 2023 at 3:27 pm

      Very nice recipe, used with Cathedral City "Our Strongest Cheddar" and with an extra of 35gms of Feta cheese which gives it a moister and more succulent taste.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        December 21, 2023 at 4:08 pm

        So glad you like the recipe, June and interesting addition of Feta.

        Reply
    12. Janice And Lana

      September 27, 2023 at 7:51 am

      Omg amazing

      Reply
    13. Michael

      August 08, 2023 at 6:11 am

      5 stars
      Just the best scones. Added cayenne pepper for some kick, & topped them with grated cheese. Cut them into squares rather than using a cutter. Came out perfectly.I

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        August 08, 2023 at 10:20 am

        Thrilled to hear, Michael and love your cayenne kick to them. Far from being square! :-))

        Reply
    14. Leah

      August 05, 2023 at 2:23 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these, thank you I’ve been looking for a recipe that worked like this! Puffed up beautifully, Holden, light crumb gorgeous! Made 2 batches on same day. My 3year olds both loved them.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        August 08, 2023 at 11:51 am

        So happy, Leah. Thanks so much for your feedback. I can imagine your 3 year olds were excited with all the lovely baking and fragrances from the kitchen this weekend!

        Reply
    15. Mmetja

      June 09, 2023 at 7:58 am

      5 stars
      Wow..delicious!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        June 10, 2023 at 4:40 pm

        Glad you liked the recipe!

        Reply
    16. Dani Paule Volerich

      May 31, 2023 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      Best cheese scone recipe, thanks.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        May 31, 2023 at 6:36 pm

        Thanks so much for your feedback, Dani. So thrilled you like the recipe.

        Reply
    17. Margaret Blue

      March 23, 2023 at 12:51 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these for grandchildren’s after school snack - wow! so fluffy and tasty. Being Scottish, I don’t usually use an egg in my scones but I will now! I sprinkled some onion seed on top of the milk painted surface along with some extra cheddar.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 24, 2023 at 3:27 pm

        So happy you like the recipe, Margaret. Love your touch of onion seeds on top - no wonder your grandchildren love them! Thanks for your feedback.

        Reply
    18. Brenda

      March 12, 2023 at 2:06 am

      5 stars
      I've tucked all my other scones recipes in the back of the book because I will not need them anymore. These are wonderful! Thank you for sharing such a treat.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 12, 2023 at 1:21 pm

        That's so kind of you - so happy to hear you like the recipe, Brenda. Thanks for your feedback.

        Reply
    19. Hazel-Jayne

      March 11, 2023 at 5:02 pm

      3 stars
      Although nice and fluffy, they never rose at all. I followed the recipe exactly. Was it because I used gluten free flour?

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 11, 2023 at 6:47 pm

        Hi Hazel-Jayne,
        I'm afraid you didn't follow the recipe exactly if you used gluten free flour. Yes, that's why your scones didn't rise. I suggest you follow the recipe to the letter next time and return with a better rise in your star review too.

        Reply
    20. Sofia Castro

      February 15, 2023 at 4:30 pm

      5 stars
      Best recipe ever!

      Reply
    21. Sue

      February 07, 2023 at 5:28 pm

      5 stars
      Theses scones are fabulous and so easy. I sprinkled Parmesan over the egg wash for extra “cheesiness”. They are twice the rise of my usual scones. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        February 07, 2023 at 7:01 pm

        It's a real pleasure to share, Sue. So happy you like them and love the extra parmesan cheesiness too.

        Reply
    22. Carol Gillott

      January 29, 2023 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      So yummy looking!
      Maybe even I could make these!
      Would you believe .franprix & Carrefour have real British Cheddar.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        January 29, 2023 at 3:37 pm

        I can just see you make them in your lovely kitchen, Carol, with wafts of cheddar flying over the Paris rooftops!

        Reply
    23. Tessa Bristow

      January 06, 2023 at 2:53 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow what a lovely recipe thank you I ended up doubling up the recipe and they look amazing !

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        January 06, 2023 at 3:53 pm

        So happy you like the recipe - happy cheesy scone baking!

        Reply
    24. Nina

      November 20, 2022 at 7:47 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely fluffy scones and an easy recipe. I leave out the rosemary and add basil and sun-dried tomatoes instead.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        November 20, 2022 at 10:29 pm

        Thrilled you like the recipe, Nina - lovely variation.

        Reply
    25. Emma

      August 07, 2022 at 11:20 am

      5 stars
      Best scones ever! I've always made dry or crumbly scones boooo so a very huge THANK YOU for sharing your awesome recipe, and the tips were so helpful. The whole family loved them, it's been a snowy day here in NZ and with pumpkin soup they completed a lovely soul warming dinner

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        August 08, 2022 at 6:06 pm

        What a lovely message, Emma. Thanks so much for your kind words - I'm thrilled you and your family love them. Your support here is much appreciated. I hope you try my other recipes too! Stay cosy in NZ while we are searching for cooler weather here in France during an incredible heatwave!

        Reply
    26. Tara Dix

      February 02, 2022 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      I just made these Cheese Scones and they came out beautifully. It's a very easy recipe to follow and the little bit of Rosemary really just adds a little something. Highly recommend this recipe.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        February 02, 2022 at 5:03 pm

        Thanks for popping in to give your review, Tara. So happy you like them.

        Reply
    27. Ann

      January 31, 2022 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      Tried them for Sunday Supper, come out lovely and light, you could taste the cheese a little better with adding 1 teaspoon of dry mustard, will be making again and again

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        January 31, 2022 at 5:19 pm

        Thanks so much for your review, Ann. Much appreciated. In France it's difficult to find mustard powder - and our cheeses are pretty strong so I'm glad you found your trick to bring out your cheese's flavour. Thanks for your tip - will gladly add this to the post!

        Reply
    28. Leanne

      January 15, 2022 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      Having never gotten on with buttermilk scone recipes, I tried this recipe and it is AMAZING, scones come out perfect every single time. I’ve made them about 5 times in a fortnight. Can’t recommend enough 12/10 thank you!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        January 15, 2022 at 8:56 pm

        Thank you so much for your lovely words, Leanne. Really happy you're enjoying the recipe. Happy baking and thanks for the review.

        Reply
    29. Camilla Hawkins

      November 01, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      Your cheese scones look utterly divine, putting on my to make list. Will be perfect with soup:-)

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        November 01, 2021 at 6:42 pm

        Thanks - and for popping in, Camilla!

        Reply
    30. 8/10

      March 28, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      4 stars
      Hi, just made these today. They're cooling at the moment but look a darker than your picture. Cooked at 220c for 12mins. Also, how do you get 10-12 out of the mix? At 2cm thick and 2 1/2in round (I know, mixing units!) I only get 6 scones.

      Nevertheless, looking forward eating them in our traditional British Sunday Tea a little later.

      Thanks!

      Hywel

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 28, 2021 at 3:38 pm

        Hello Hywel,
        This is the first time I've heard of this and this recipe has been tested a zillion times - I don't understand how you have only half quantity - are you mixing measurements, perhaps?
        Also, if yours are browner, then I suggest next time you make them you follow the fan setting in the recipe at 200°C and not 220°C for normal oven. Hope this helps.
        Enjoy your scone teatime!
        Bon dimanche x

        Reply
        • Hywel

          March 28, 2021 at 6:11 pm

          4 stars
          All eaten! Yum.

          Cheers

          Hywel

          Reply
    31. Liz Butcher

      October 11, 2020 at 9:22 am

      Hi these scones look and sound amazing. I want to make some for my book club session at my house Tuesday. Can I make them the day before and warm them up Tuesday morning? Thanks Liz

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        October 11, 2020 at 2:32 pm

        Absolutely, Liz. I'd prepare them in advance the day before but not bake them. Store them in the fridge cut out raw, then bake them before your book club. The smell around the house will be divine too! Happy baking x

        Reply
    32. Melissa

      April 24, 2020 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the recipe Jill - we loved these with jalapeno jam!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        April 24, 2020 at 5:09 pm

        It's a real pleasure - and thank you for showing me your most delicious photos on your instagram stories, Melissa. They looked fabulous!

        Reply
    33. Kavita Favelle

      April 22, 2020 at 5:35 pm

      5 stars
      The rise on these looks so good, I adore a good and cheesy scone!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        April 22, 2020 at 7:12 pm

        Me too - topped with melted butter. You've got me started again... 😀

        Reply
    34. Sisley White

      April 10, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing. Cheese scones are definitely going to be popular in my house for a while.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        April 10, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        Thanks, Sisley. Scone mad around with them here too!

        Reply
    35. Kirsty

      April 03, 2020 at 8:54 am

      5 stars
      Thanks Jill for the lockdown inspiration to make cheese scones. So yummy!

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        April 03, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        It's a real pleasure, Kirsty x

        Reply
    36. Tracy Noble

      March 30, 2020 at 7:01 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these delicious scones.
      10 out of10 Jill.
      Jon and Jessica loved them.
      I will try another recipe tomorrow.
      Thank you for sharing.
      Xxx.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 31, 2020 at 11:15 am

        Thrilled you not only tried them but popped into le blog! Thanks, Tracy. So happy to share some cheesy fluffiness 🙂

        Reply
    37. JUNE STOBIE

      March 29, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      Dad made these this morning. We had no Rosemary in the garden but added chives instead. They are delicious. Looking forward to enjoying them with soup. Dad is making soup, soup and more soup. I am truly spoiled.

      Reply
      • Jill Colonna

        March 29, 2020 at 8:48 pm

        So excited to hear you made them together, Mum - or at least you got to taste! So happy you made something from le blog: makes me feel as if we're at least together in the kitchen virtually x

        Reply
    38. Christina Conte

      March 29, 2020 at 9:25 am

      5 stars
      Since I made your original version, I have to give this a 5 star rating because they are absolutely marvelous! In fact, I'd give them 6 stars if I could! They were wonderful with that turmeric tomato soup (thank you for linking to my soup recipes!) I need to make these again soon! Thanks for sharing!!

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      • Jill Colonna

        March 29, 2020 at 4:03 pm

        Best compliment ever! Thanks, Christina. I've just had someone on IG say they love them with jam so I should have perhaps added a list of our jams too...

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    39. Eglantine

      March 28, 2020 at 5:15 pm

      5 stars
      Best ever 🙂 I made your scones before and honestly, they are really super so thanks for sharing and for the printable recipe. Your tips are really useful. Love these scones with a pot of tea for breakfast.

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      • Jill Colonna

        March 29, 2020 at 4:02 pm

        So happy to hear! I realised that my previous recipe post didn't have a user-friendly printable recipe and so thrilled it's more useful. I need to try them for breakfast but each time I make them they all disappear around here!

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