Cheese & Marmite Scones

Yummy cheese scones infused with marmite

Course Snack

Cuisine British

Keyword Bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 277kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Pre-heat your oven to 200C Fan/220C/400F/Gas Mark 6, and line a baking tray with baking paper
Mix the self raising flour and baking powder together a mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the flour with your fingers or a fork ,until it resembles breadcrumbs
Add most of the cheddar to the flour and stir in (reserve 15-20g for topping the scones)
In another bowl whisk together the egg, milk and marmite
Reserve ½ tbsp of the marmite mixture for glazing the scones
Pour the rest of the marmite mixture into the flour and form a dough. If it's too dry, you can add an extra splash of milk
Pat it out onto a clean work surface (or a silicone mat) dusted with flour to about 2cm thick and cut out the scones using a round cutter, size of your choice (I used a 2.5" one). Push the cutter straight down and do not twist it
You will need to re-pat out the dough to use it all up
Glaze the scones with the reserved marmite mix, and sprinkle the reserved cheddar cheese on them
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and risen. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, you can eat them warm or cold
Store in an airtight container and eat within 2 days. They can also be frozen

I prefer to use unsalted block butter for scones, you can use a baking spread, but butter has a nicer flavour. Baking spread can also make the dough wetter due to it's higher water content.
You can use either whole milk or semi-skimmed milk for this recipe. Or a plant based milk, like oat milk for example.
The best cheese to use for these scones is a strong cheddar, so the cheese flavour really comes through. You could also use red leicester, or a half and half mix.
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.