Bacon-Cheddar-Green Onion Scones
- 2 Cups Flour or KAF Perfect Pastry Blend
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 TBsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 4 TBsp Cold Butter
- 1 Cup (4 oz) Coarsely Grated or Diced Cheddar Cheese
- 1/3 Cup Finely Diced Green Onion Tops
- 1/2 Pound Bacon-Cooked, Cooled and Crumbled-About 1 Cup
- 3/4 + 2 TBsp Heavy Cream
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
- Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly, with some of the butter remaining in larger pieces.
- Mix in the cheese, green onions and bacon until evenly distributed.
- Add 3/4 cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl. add cream until the dough comes together.
- Transfer dough to a well-floured work surface.
- Pat the dough into a smooth 7 inch disk aobut 3/4 inch thick.
- Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet.
- Use a knife or bench scraper to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan.
- Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help brown the crust.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes until they're golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on the pan.
flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, butter, cheddar cheese, green onion, bacon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bacon-cheddar-green-onion-scones-51208531 (may not work)