Cheddar Bacon Scones

Cheddar Bacon Scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter
  • 4 pieces thick-cut bacon, cooked and chopped into pieces
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
    Buy Now

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon water

Directions

In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, whisk until blended; set aside.

Cut butter into small pieces and add to dry ingredients. Combine with fingertips until dry mixture resembles a coarse crumb with a few larger pieces remaining. Stir in chopped bacon and shredded cheese.

In a small bowl, whisk egg. Then add cream and vanilla extract; whisk to combine. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, knead until dough comes together and shape into an 8-inch disk, about 1-inch thick. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large, rimmed, light-colored, heavy baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut disk into 8-equal triangular pieces. Place scones evenly spaced on prepared sheet pan.

In a small bowl, add egg and water; whisk to combine. Lightly brush egg wash over the top of each scone. Bake until done, about 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with Orange Blossom Honey. Store in an airtight container.

  • 250 g unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 115 g (1 stick) cold butter
  • 4 pieces thick-cut bacon, cooked and chopped into pieces
  • 115 g shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 120 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
    Buy Now

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon water

Directions

In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, whisk until blended; set aside.

Cut butter into small pieces and add to dry ingredients. Combine with fingertips until dry mixture resembles a coarse crumb with a few larger pieces remaining. Stir in chopped bacon and shredded cheese.

In a small bowl, whisk egg. Then add cream and vanilla extract; whisk to combine. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, knead until dough comes together and shape into an 8-inch disk, about 3-centimeter thick. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40 minutes.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line a large, rimmed, light-colored, heavy baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut disk into 8-equal triangular pieces. Place scones evenly spaced on prepared sheet pan.

In a small bowl, add egg and water; whisk to combine. Lightly brush egg wash over the top of each scone. Bake until done, about 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with Orange Blossom Honey. Store in an airtight container.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    15 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    25 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    8servings

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract