These gorgeous little Olive Drop Scones were in today’s edition of ‘The I’. The paper billed them as a snack, but I think they would be scrummy as a main meal.

With a bit of tweaking, we can frugalise these to make a very cheap meal.

How to make Olive Drop Scones with Garlicky Soft Cheese

To make a different and scrumptious dinner for 2

• Put everything except the soft cheese and garlic in a bowl and add enough of the water to make a nice thick batter. Stir it all well.
• Heat a frying pan or griddle and dribble in a little vegetable oil.
• Drop in tablespoons of olivey batter and cook until golden.
• Turn over and cook until the second side is also golden.
• You may need to add a little more oil.
• Continue until all the mixture is used up.
• Stir the garlic paste into the soft cheese.
• Share the drop scones and garlicky cheese between two plates and enjoy.

If you have any salad leaves available, they would go well here, maybe with a little dressing.

If you have any herbs, several would work, some fine chopped rosemary, shredded basil or sprigs of marjoram or thyme. Mix them into the uncooked batter, and/or mix a few into the soft cheese.

Olive Drop Scones, Garlicky Soft Cheese

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These gorgeous little Olive Drop Scones were in today’s edition of ‘The I’. The paper billed them as a snack, but I think they would be scrummy as a main meal. With a bit of tweaking, we can frugalise these to make a very cheap meal.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Course:

Dinner

,

Lunch

Cuisine:

English

Nut Free

,

Vegetarian

Servings: 2

Cost per portion 29p

Calories: 509kcal

Author: Thrifty Lesley

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Ingredients

• ▢ 150 g self-raising flour 45p/1.5 kg 4p
• ▢ 2 eggs beaten, £1.50/12 25p
• ▢ 100 ml milk £1.48/6 pints 4p
• ▢ 50-150 ml water
• ▢ 20 black olives several types available at 20p/100g, 30g, 12p
• ▢ 50 g soft cheese 674/300g, 12p
• ▢ ½ tsp garlic paste 2p

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• ▢
  Put everything except the soft cheese and garlic in a bowl and add enough of the water to make a nice thick batter. Stir it all well.
• ▢
  Heat a frying pan or griddle and dribble in a little vegetable oil.
• ▢
  Drop in tablespoons of olivey batter and cook until golden.
• ▢
  Turn over and cook until the second side is also golden.
• ▢
  You may need to add a little more oil. Continue until all the mixture is used up.
• ▢
  Stir the garlic paste into the soft cheese.
• ▢
  Share the drop scones and garlicky cheese between two plates and enjoy.

Equipment Needed

mixing bowl

large mixing spoon

pan to fry in

fish slice

Notes

If you have any salad leaves available, they would go well here, maybe with a little dressing.

If you have any herbs, several would work, some fine chopped rosemary, shredded basil or sprigs of marjoram or thyme. Mix them into the uncooked batter, and/or mix a few into the soft cheese.

 

 

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Olive Drop Scones, Garlicky Soft Cheese

Amount per Serving

Calories

509

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

21

g

32

%

Saturated Fat

 

8

g

50

%

Cholesterol

 

196

mg

65

%

Sodium

 

789

mg

34

%

Potassium

 

236

mg

7

%

Carbohydrates

 

60

g

20

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

4

g

4

%

Protein

 

18

g

36

%

Vitamin A

 

811

IU

16

%

Calcium

 

138

mg

14

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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