Peppered Bacon & Sharp Cheddar Scottish-Style Scones
Main Ingredient: Bread
Yield: 10-12 scones
Recipe courtesy of Paul Montador, Finalist in the 2015 Black Creek® “Everything's Better with Cheddar” recipe contest
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- Prep
- 15 mins
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- Total
- 35 mins
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- Serving
- 10-12 scones
Ingredients
- 4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Stick butter, softened
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 5 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 Cup peppered bacon, diced and cooked
- 1/2 Cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 Tablespoon Greek yogurt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and cover baking trays with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and baking powder until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Add in cheese and bacon and mix until well distributed. Next, make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add in yogurt. Combine until mixture is soft but not sticky.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Be careful to not over-knead the dough. Roll out dough until it’s ¼ inch thick and cut out scones with a round fluted cutter. Place cut outs on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes or until risen and golden brown on top. Serve warm with melted butter, or let cool and refrigerate.
AUTHOR'S NOTES
- Can be served after cutting in half and browning in a skillet with melted butter, adding a fried egg or meat patty on top.
- These scones are made in the traditional Scottish way with the recipe being inspired by the original scone recipe taught to me by my Grandmother.
