Rocket, Feta and Red Onion Cheese Scones

These are such good scones, either for morning tea, lunch or the perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 2 cups flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 50g fridge cold butter
• 1 cup (100g) grated tasty cheddar cheese
• 100g crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup small rocket leaves (wild rocket has better flavour)
• just under 1 cup milk (2 millimetres below the rim of a measuring cup)

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
Heat the oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for about 10 minutes until tender and slightly crisp.
Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl.  Grate in the butter and then rub with your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.  Stir in the grated cheese, feta, onion, and rocket.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk.  Quickly mix with a knife until the mixture just comes together. Do not over mix as otherwise the scones will be tough.
Tip the dough out onto the bench, pat into a rectangle about 2cm thick.  Cut into shapes, place these onto a baking tray.  Cook for 12-15 minutes until golden and firm to the touch.

Serve warm with butter.

Makes 6-8 scones.