Kimchi cheddar cheese scones

Do you like kimchi? Do you like cheese? Do you like scones? Yes to all three...?! Well then, this recipe for kimchi cheddar cheese scones is for YOU!

I would say you can't improve on a GOOD cheese scone. But it turns out that there is one exception to that rule. And that exception is kimchi... simple, but true. Kimchi and cheese just go so well together. And when the crisp salty cheesy bits, the buttery scone and the sour spicy kimchi combine in one mouthful, you know you're onto a winner. And the pretty colour that the kimchi infuses through the kimchi cheese scones just makes me smile... joy!

Scones are much like bread (FACT: scones are known as a 'quick bread'... it's true, I Googled it) with just a few simple ingredients, so the method used is often the key to success! With savoury scones the butter MUST be cold, as in rock hard straight from the fridge and/or freezer. And you want whole chunks of butter still dotted through the flour when it's time to add the milk - so grating the butter works well, or rubbing it in with your hands, or a few quick turns of the food processor (but you really have to know when to stop, generally it's before you think you should!). These chunks of butter create steam when they hit the oven and steam is what will lift your scones up, helping to make your kimchi cheddar cheese scones light and flaky.