Cheese, Bacon & Chive Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/3 cup butter, chilled and cut into 12 pieces
• 3/4 cup milk, room temperature
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 slices bacon, cooked, cooled and chopped into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 °f
• 2 line a baking pan with parchment paper
• 3 make glaze by combining beaten egg with 1 tbsp milk. set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• 5 cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 6 add the grated cheese, chopped cooked bacon and chives to the dry ingredients.
• 7 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the milk, and stir gently with a wooden spoon, until mixture just forms a ball.
• 8 place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
• 9 roll or pat dough 1 inch thick and using a floured 2 1/2 inch cutter, cut out rounds.
• 10 place on the prepared baking pan and brush with glaze.
• 11 sprinkle 1 teaspoon of grated cheddar cheese on the top of each scone (if desired).
• 12 bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top and cheese has melted
• 13 cool on wire rack.