Bacon Cheddar Scones
- 12 ounces, weight Bacon
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Bacon Drippings
- 6 Tablespoons Cold Butter, Diced
- 4 ounces, weight Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 2 Cold Eggs
- 1/2 cups Cold Heavy Cream, Plus More For Brushing On Scones
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F.
- Heat a medium size pot over medium-high heat. Add all the bacon to the pot. Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon starts to crisp. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Set the bacon drippings aside to cool.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk flour mixture until well combined. Add 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings to the flour. Stir together using a fork. Add butter to the flour mixture and cut into the flour with a fork or pastry cutter until flour looks crumbly. Add shredded cheese and bacon crumbles to the flour mixture, reserving some cheese and bacon for garnish.
- Whisk eggs and cream together until well combined. Add cream mixture to the flour mixture and mix together until just combined. Turn out the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead until dough comes together. Roll dough 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut the dough into 6 squares and cut the squares in half at a bias to make triangles. Brush the scones with heavy cream, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bacon crumbles.
- Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
weight bacon, allpurpose, baking powder, salt, bacon, butter, cheddar cheese, eggs, cold heavy cream
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breakfastbrunch/bacon-cheddar-scones-2/ (may not work)