Celery And Stilton Soup With Hot Potato Scones

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion
• 10 1/2 ounces celery stalks
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups good chicken broth
• 4 1/2 ounces derinded creamy blue cheese, such as Colston Bassett stilton
• 1/3 cup light cream
• Chopped chives to garnish
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 1/2 ounces mealy potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chilled butter
• 1/4 cup whole milk