Eagle Ridge Inn's Cheddar Cheese Scones

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded (1/4 cup)
• 3 tablespoons green onions or 3 tablespoons scallions, minced
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 butter a large or two small baking sheets.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 blend in butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4 add cream, eggs, cheddar and onions; blend just until all ingredients are combined.
• 5 cover and let dough rest at least 35 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 7 if desired, divide dough into two parts.
• 8 knead dough about ten times.
• 9 roll out to a round about 3/4" thick.
• 10 place on prepared baking sheet; sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.
• 11 score a large round into 16 wedges; if you made two rounds, score into 8 each.
• 12 bake 35 to 38 minutes or until a deep golden brown.
• 13 cut into wedges and serve immediately.