Preheat your oven to 200ºC. Then combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

Now add the butter and mix it into the flour using your hands. You should end up with a slightly more crumbly, but still floury consistency.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and combine it with your milk. 

Add the cheese to your flour mixture followed by the egg and milk mixture. Then gradually mix this in using a flat bladed knife. Make sure not to over work your dough, this is a little known trick that will give you higher scones.

Prep a smooth work surface with a light dusting of flour and pat the scone dough to a thickness of about  2 cm, again making sure not to overwork the dough.

Using a circular cookie cutter or the round rim of a glass, stamp out your scones and places them onto a greased baking tray.

Brush the top of your scones with a bit of milk, bake them in the oven for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

Wonderful when served with tea, whipped cream and jam.

This recipe makes 6 to 8 scones.