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Bacon Cheddar Scones
Bacon Cheddar Scones are a fabulous savoury scone packed full of tasty bacon and grated Scottish Cheddar.
Equipment
- weighing scales
- Large bowl
- Measuring spoons
- blunt knife
- grater
- measuring jug
- small bowl
- baking tray
- 8 cm cookie cutter
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 225 grams self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard powder optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 50 grams butter
- 125 grams Cheddar cheese grated
- 4 rashers of cooked and crumbled bacon I use streaky bacon
- 1 medium egg
- 60 millilitres Milk approximately
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/ Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and dried mustard powder (if using) and rub in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the salt, 100g of the grated cheese and the finely chopped cooked bacon.
- Beat the egg in a bowl and add to the mixture, add enough milk to bring it together into a soft dough. NOTE: YOU MAY NOT NEED ALL THE MILK.
- Dust your work surface with flour and gently pat the dough into a round about 2 cm thick, cut out your scones.
- Place on a greased and floured baking tray, brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the scones are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 8gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 183mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 199IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 1mg