for 16 pieces

Dough

350 g	white flour
150 g	grated Cheddar
1	organic lemon, use grated zest
2 tsp	baking powder
1 tsp	salt
80 g	butter, cold, cut into pieces
1 ½ dl	plain buttermilk (e.g. Nice)
1	egg, beaten

Topping

2 tbsp	plain buttermilk (e.g. Nice)
50 g	grated Cheddar

To serve

½ dl	maple syrup
¼ tsp	chilli flakes

How it's done

Dough

In a bowl, mix the flour with all the other ingredients up to and including the salt. Add the butter, mix, rub together using your hands to form an even, crumbly mixture. Add the buttermilk and egg, mix quickly to form a soft dough (do not knead). Spread the dough in the prepared tin, press down gently, cover and chill for approx. 60 mins.

Topping

Brush the dough with the buttermilk, sprinkle with the cheese.

To bake

Approx. 30 mins. in the lower half of an oven preheated to 200 °C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, remove the tin frame, leave to cool on a rack.

To serve

Cut the cake into 16 squares. Combine the maple syrup and chilli flakes, serve alongside.

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