Cheese And Bacon Scones
Here's how to make easy cheese and bacon scones with this delicious savoury recipe. They're the perfect quick snack and tasty breakfast idea.
Ingredients
- 280 g Plain Flour
- 50 g Butter (Cubed) Block Butter
- 160 ml Milk
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 6 Smoked Bacon
- 100 g Grated Cheddar Cheese Plus Extra For Topping
- 1 Egg For Egg Wash
Instructions
- Put the bacon into a frying pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Place the cooked bacon pieces onto a plate lined with tissue paper to drain any excess oil. Then dice into small pieces.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 6, 400°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add flour, black pepper and baking powder to the mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed.
- Add cubes of butter to the mixing bowl, using the ‘rub-in-method’ use your fingertips to combine the butter and flour together until it resembles breadcrumbs
- Add bacon and grated cheese to the mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed.
- Pour milk and gently mix together until the dough comes together. Do not overwork the dough!
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll out using a rolling pin. You could also flatten the dough using your hands. You want the dough to be roughly 2.5cm in thickness.
- With a cookie cutter, cut-out circles and place on a lined baking tray. Try not to twist the cookie cutter when pressing down.
- Whisk an egg and brush it over the top of the scones and sprinkle a few pieces of grated cheese on top. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Notes
If the dough is too dry and is not coming together, you may need to add more milk. Only add a small amount at a time, you do not want a wet sticky dough.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 234IUCalcium: 103mgIron: 1mg
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