BACON-CHEDDAR-GREEN ONION SCONES

BACON-CHEDDAR-GREEN ONION SCONES image

Yield 8 Scones

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Cups Flour or KAF Perfect Pastry Blend
1 tsp Salt
1 TBsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Sugar
4 TBsp Cold Butter
1 Cup (4 oz) Coarsely Grated or Diced Cheddar Cheese
1/3 Cup Finely Diced Green Onion Tops
1/2 Pound Bacon-Cooked, Cooled and Crumbled-About 1 Cup
3/4 + 2 TBsp Heavy Cream

Steps:

Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is unevenly crumbly, with some of the butter remaining in larger pieces. Mix in the cheese, green onions and bacon until evenly distributed. Add 3/4 cup of the cream, stirring to combine. Try squeezing the dough together; if it's crumbly and won't hang together or if there are crumbs remaining in the bottom of the bowl. add cream until the dough comes together. Transfer dough to a well-floured work surface. Pat the dough into a smooth 7 inch disk aobut 3/4 inch thick. Transfer the disk to the prepared baking sheet. Use a knife or bench scraper to cut the disk into 8 wedges, spreading the wedges apart a bit on the pan. Brush the scones with a bit of cream; this will help brown the crust. Bake for 22-24 minutes until they're golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on the pan.