Comté and Currant Scones | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons cold (unsalted butter)
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons currants
• 1 ¼ cups packed grated Comté
• about 3 ½ ounces, divided
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup cold half-and-half (plus additional for brushing)