Ingredients
For the soup
1 garlic clove, chopped
300ml/10½fl oz chicken stock
1 tbsp fresh chopped chives
1 broccoli head, broken up into florets
50ml/2fl oz double cream
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, to serve
For the scones
100g/3½oz butter, diced
200g/7oz self-raising flour
1 free-range egg
salt and freshly ground black pepper
25-50ml/1-2fl oz milk
55g/2oz mature cheddar, grated
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. For the soup, place all of the ingredients, except the oil into a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to simmer for ten minutes, or until the broccoli is soft. Blend with a hand blender until smooth.
3. Meanwhile, for the scones, place the butter and flour into a food processor. Blend until the mixture has the texture of fine breadcrumbs.
4. Add the egg and salt and freshly ground black pepper and blend to combine. Continue to blend, gradually adding the milk, to make a soft, but not sticky, dough.
5. Shape the dough into rounds with floured hands and place onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle over the cheddar and place in the oven to bake for ten minutes, or until risen and golden.
6. To serve, ladle the soup into a bowl and drizzle over the oil and serve with a cheese scone.
