SAVORY COCKTAIL SCONES

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Scones are comfort food to me, so I decided to make these savory scones with roasted garlic butter. The addition of bacon was a natural choice. Their cocktail size makes them fun; they also work for brunch.-Donna-Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings (about 2/3 cup butter).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 whole garlic bulb
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup butter, softened
SCONES:
2 bacon strips, chopped
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup sherry
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup 2% milk

Steps:

Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off of garlic bulb. Brush with oil. Wrap bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic into a small bowl; mash with fork. Stir in butter; set aside., In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the same skillet, cook and stir onion in the drippings until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk the egg, sherry and cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Fold in onion and bacon., Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Pat into a 10x5-in. rectangle. Using a floured knife, cut into eight 2-1/2-in. squares; cut each square diagonally in half., Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet; brush with milk. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm, with garlic butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 297mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.