Cheddar and Bacon Scones In fact, I have plans to make these again just for my bacon-loving dad very soon. Cold Heavy Cream, Plus More For Brushing On Scones. The meal was a cheddar bacon scone topped with a poached egg, Canadian bacon and an amazing (and undoubtedly not waist-friendly) cheese sauce.

Ingredients of Cheddar and Bacon Scones

  1. Prepare 2 1/2 cups of flour.
  2. You need 1 Tbsp of Granulated Sugar.
  3. It's 6 slices of bacon chopped.
  4. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
  5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of baking soda.
  6. It's 1 1/4 cup of extra sharp cheddar cheese.
  7. You need 8 Tbsp of cold unsalted butter.
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of heavy Cream.
  9. Prepare 1 of egg.
  10. It's 1/4 cup of chopped green onions.
  11. It's of Egg wash - one egg beaten with a touch of water.

Cheddar and Bacon Scones step by step

  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon on to a plate and allow to cool completely. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper..
  2. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, black pepper and salt, mix just to combine. Add the cold butter and one cup of the cheddar and mix it just until the butter has broken up a bit and is distributed evenly throughout the dry ingredients..
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, add it to the dry mixture and mix until the dough comes together. Stir in the cooked and crispy bacon along with the green onions and make sure they are both evenly distributed..
  4. Dump it onto a floured board and shape into a circle or a rectangle that’s about 3/4 inch thick. Cut the scones into desired shape and place them on the parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash and remaining cheddar. Bake for 17 to 18 minutes or until golden brown, let them cool completely..
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These have got crisp bacon, scallions, and cheddar cheese in them. These cheddar and bacon scones are a savoury twist on a breakfast favourite. They're also great for school lunch boxes! Use frozen butter to make these scones exceptionally flaky. Individually wrapped sticks of butter store well in the freezer and grate easily.

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