Cheddar Bacon Scones

These scones are a meal in themselves and are great to grab on the go. I mean how can you go wrong with bacon and cheese?

Oh yumm.. you can make these a day or two in advance and are a great addition to a brunch.

Recipe: (adapted from The Pastry Queen)

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbs baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

1 stick chilled, unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

4 green unions, thinly sliced

10 slices of bacon, diced and cooked with fat drained

3/4 - 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 egg

2 tbs water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix first 4 ingredients together. Add butter cubes and mix with a mixer on low speed until mixture is has butter flour bits the size of peas. Add cheese and mix until blended. Add bacon, green onion slices, and 3/4 cup buttermilk. Add 1 tbs of buttermilk if mixture is still too dry and repeat until dough can be formed into ball. Place dough ball on floured surface and roll out until it is 1/2 thick. Cut dough into 10 wedges and place on ungreased baking sheet. Combine water and egg and brush each scone with the egg wash. Bake 18 minutes or until golden brown.

Jake's Take: Thought they were very filling and liked tasting the bacon in every bite. Suggested adding some more cheese on the top. Yumm..