Plaited cheese and herb scone or bread

Method
Prep:10min  ›  Cook:15min  ›  Ready in:25min 

1. Preheat oven to 210 C / Gas 7. Grease a flat baking sheet with a little margarine.
2. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and then rub in the margarine until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in 3/4 of the grated cheese and add all the herbs.
4. Beat the egg and milk together lightly and then add about 3/4 of it to the dough. Use a fork or spoon to bind it together. It should form a nice dough but may be a little sticky. Knead lightly until smooth.
5. Place dough on lightly floured surface and divide into 3 equal portions, then roll each piece into a sausage shape, about 12 inches in length.
6. Plait the 3 rolls together, pressing the ends together to seal them.
7. Place on the baking sheet and then brush with the remaining egg and milk mix which will give it a healthy glow.
8. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over and a few sesame seeds too.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until it is browned and well risen, about 15 minutes. Serve.

Tip

When making the sausage shapes, I rolled it between my hands as it turned out to be the easiest way as the dough is quite flexible and refused to lengthen by rolling on the worksurface. I also dusted my hands with flour before doing this.