Cheesy Scones from Pinch My Salt

I love scones. So far, however, I've only made sweet scones: the ones with dried cherries and orange zest are my favorite. But guess what? They can also be savory!

I've been meaning to make savory scones for a while, but for one reason or another haven't gotten my act together.

Then, a few months ago, I pinned a recipe for Cheddar, Parmesan, and Cracked Pepper Scones on my Cooking Inspirations Pinterest Board.
The recipe came from Pinch My Salt, a great blog by Nicole. I met Nicole while on a media trip for POM Wonderful. Nicole has the most gorgeous hair I've ever seen, is incredibly friendly, and has a beautiful blog. We've kept in touch since the POM weekend, and I was 100 percent confident her recipe would not disappoint.

This past weekend, my friend Melissa, who writes a very funny blog called Love Hurts. Bacon Heals, came over for a cooking get together. We decided to make Nicole's scones and come up with a recipe for chickpea soup. I'll share the recipe for the soup on Wednesday, so please come back to check it out.

Since I followed Nicole's recipe for scones almost 100 percent, I'm not going to copy it here. Go check it out on her blog.

Here's what you do: First, mix cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, and ground mustard. Then, work in cold pieces of butter. Add shredded cheddar and Parmesan.

In a separate bowl, mix together buttermilk, egg, and sriracha. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and combine.

Then turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a one-inch thick circle. Instead of cutting the scones into triangles, like Nicole's, I decided to use a round biscuit cutter. I think they look incredibly cute that way!

You then brush each scone with a combination of melted butter and smoked paprika, and sprinkle each with Parmesan.

The scones bake in a 425 degree oven for about 15 minutes until they are golden brown. Here's what you get.

You guys!!! This was an awesome recipe: very easy to put together, and the results were delicious. These scones were light, cheesy and so pretty. They were a great accompaniment to the soup.

Thanks Nicole for the recipe, and thank you Melissa for a cooking date!