Peppered Bacon And Cheese Scones

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups shredded Gouda cheese
• 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese, bacon and shallot.
2. In a small bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk until blended; reserve 1 tablespoon mixture for brushing scones. Stir remaining mixture into crumb mixture just until moistened.
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Pat dough into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Place wedges on a greased
4. . Brush with reserved buttermilk mixture.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

allpurpose, baking powder, ground pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, cold butter, gouda cheese, bacon, shallot, egg, buttermilk

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppered-bacon-and-cheese-scones/ (may not work)