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    Savoury cracked black pepper and Parmesan scones

    Ingredients

    • quantity of scone mixture, omitting the sugar
    • 125ml (½ cup) Parmesan, grated
    • 5ml (1 tsp) freshly ground black
    • pepper + extra for sprinkling
    • 2,5ml (½ tsp) cayenne pepper
    • milk, for brushing
    • Mustard butter

    • 150g butter, softened
    • juice and zest of 1 lemon
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) whole-grain mustard

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a baking tray.

    2

    Add the Parmesan and peppers to the dry ingredients of your favourite scone recipe, and proceed as per recipe.

    3

    Cut out the scones, place on the baking tray and brush with milk. Sprinkle with extra black pepper.

    4

    Bake until golden brown, about 20 – 30 minutes.

    5

    For the mustard butter, cream all the ingredients together until smooth.

    6

    Serve the savoury scones with the mustard butter.