Tex Mex Scones
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1 finely chopped plum tomato
- 1 minced jalapeno
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion or scallions
- 2 tablespoons chopped sundried tomato in oil, drained
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or blend)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix flour, salt, chili powder and baking powder.
- Using pastry cutter or forks, cut in butter until it is the size of small peas.
- Mix in egg and milk.
- Add chopped vegetables and cheese; mix only until evenly combined.
- Divide dough (it will be sticky, so you may want to LIGHTLY flour your hands) into 6 equal parts. Shape round patties that are 2-3 inches thick.
- Bake on lightly oiled baking sheet for 25-30 minutes.
flour, salt, baking powder, chili powder, cold butter, egg, milk, tomato, jalapeno, red bell pepper, red onion, oil, black olives, shredded cheese
Taken from food52.com/recipes/31938-tex-mex-scones (may not work)