Honey Cheddar Scones

These scones taste great with a honey butter.

Heat oven to 400 degrees f.

Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.

In bowl , stir flour , baking powder and salt until blended.

Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add 1 cup of the cheese and scallions , toss to blend.

In a bowl , whisk half and half , 1 / 3 cup of the honey and eggs until thoroughly blended.

Slowly pour over dry ingredients , stir until evenly moistened.

Gather sticky dough together , turn out onto a well-floured board.

With floured hands , pat 12 even portions of dough into 2 1 / 2 inch wide discs.

Place 6 discs , 1-2 inches apart on each baking sheet.

In glass measure , heat the remaining 2 t honey in microwave 10 seconds.

Brush honey over tops of scones , sprinkle each with the remaining 1 / 2 cup cheese.

Bake 20-25 minutes , or until dark golden brown.

Cool on baking sheet 10 minutes.

Serve with butter or honey butter.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, cheddar cheese, scallion, half-and-half, orange blossom honey, eggs