Gluten-Free Savoury Gubbeen Chorizo and Cheese Scones

Name: Gluten-Free Savoury Gubbeen Chorizo and Cheese Scones
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: egg wash; 100–110 ml natural yogurt; 1 egg white (30 g); 1 large egg; 75 g Gubbeen chorizo, cut into 1cm dice (or ensure the chorizo sausage you are using is gluten-free); 100 g butter, cut into cubes and chilled; pinch of salt; 1 scant teaspoon xanthan gum, sieved; 110 g grated Gubbeen cheese or Irish Cheddar; 110 g grated Gubbeen cheese or Irish Cheddar; 225 g gluten free self-raising flour, sieved; 85 g ground almonds; 1 rounded teaspoon gluten-free baking powder, sieved

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

By Darina Allen

Published 2023

About

The Gubbeen chorizo, which is naturally gluten-free, and Gubbeen cheese make these delicious scones a bit special. Perfect with a hearty soup.

Ingredients

225 g gluten free self-raising flour, sieved
85 g ground almonds
1 rounded

Europe
Ireland
Bread
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°F/gas mark 8.

Thoroughly mix the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, xanthan gum and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Lightly rub the cold, cubed butter into the dry mixture using your fingers. Add the very finely diced chorizo sausage.