Cheddar and Bacon Scones. We usually think of scones as sweet, not savory. But these rich, tender scones are packed with chunks of cheddar cheese and diced bacon, and accented with fresh chives. Scones and biscuits are made with many of the same ingredients and have similar preparation methods.

These sunny bacon cheddar scones + a cold glass of orange juice. ? Back to Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Scones. These cheddar and bacon scones are a savoury twist on a breakfast favourite. You can Have Cheddar and Bacon Scones using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cheddar and Bacon Scones

What You needis of flour.
What You needis of Granulated Sugar.
Lets Go Prepare of bacon chopped.
Lets Go Prepare of baking powder.
Lets Go Prepare of baking soda.
Lets Go Prepare of extra sharp cheddar cheese.
What You needis of cold unsalted butter.
Lets Go Prepare of heavy Cream.
It's of egg.
What You needis of chopped green onions.
Lets Go Prepare of Egg wash - one egg beaten with a touch of water.

They're also great for school lunch boxes! Use frozen butter to make these scones exceptionally flaky. Individually wrapped sticks of butter store well in the freezer and grate easily. Bacon and Cheddar Scones totally personified Sunday morning this week.

Cheddar and Bacon Scones instructions

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon on to a plate and allow to cool completely. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper..
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, black pepper and salt, mix just to combine. Add the cold butter and one cup of the cheddar and mix it just until the butter has broken up a bit and is distributed evenly throughout the dry ingredients..
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, add it to the dry mixture and mix until the dough comes together. Stir in the cooked and crispy bacon along with the green onions and make sure they are both evenly distributed..
Dump it onto a floured board and shape into a circle or a rectangle that’s about 3/4 inch thick. Cut the scones into desired shape and place them on the parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash and remaining cheddar. Bake for 17 to 18 minutes or until golden brown, let them cool completely..
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Savory, crunchy, just a little bit sinful and indulgent - they are perfect for sharing with family and friends on a lazy weekend day. Cut the scones into desired shape and place them on the parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash and remaining cheddar. When you think of scones are they savory? Sweet is what came to my mind until recently. The meal was a cheddar bacon scone topped with a poached egg, Canadian bacon and an amazing (and undoubtedly not waist-friendly) cheese sauce.