Cheese, Bacon & Chive Scones
Created by Fizzybrat on August 17, 2017
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #27577
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cayenne pepper, 1 pinch (optional)
- 1/3 cup butter, chilled (and cut into 12 pieces)
- 3/4 cup milk, room temperature
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (sharp)
- 4 ounces sliced bacon (4 slices, cooked, cooled and chopped into small pieces)
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 °F
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Step 2: Line a baking pan with parchment paper
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Step 3: Make glaze by combining beaten egg with 1 tbsp milk. Set aside.
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Step 4: In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper
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Step 5: Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 6: Add the grated cheese, chopped cooked bacon and chives to the dry ingredients.
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Step 7: Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the milk, and stir gently with a wooden spoon, until mixture just forms a ball
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Step 8: Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
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Step 9: Roll or pat dough 1 inch thick and using a floured 2 1/2 inch cutter, cut out rounds.
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Step 10: Place on the prepared baking pan and brush with glaze.
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Step 11: Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of grated cheddar cheese on the top of each scone (if desired).
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Step 12: Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top and cheese has melted
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Step 13: Cool on wire rack.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (105.8 g)
- Calories 337
- Total Fat - 18.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.2 g
- Cholesterol - 73.8 mg
- Sodium - 704.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 3.3 g
- Protein - 14.1 g
- Calcium - 254.2 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg