Breakfast in a Scone
I saved this recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride’s blog awhile ago and have been dying to try it! My mom came to visit a couple of days ago and she doesn’t really like traditional “breakfast” foods so I thought that she might enjoy these. And enjoy she did! She took a few back with her and my sister reports that they are awesome.
I followed this recipe to a “T” and used buttermilk for the entire amount of liquid called for. I did roll the dough into an 8″ circle, however I thought this made the scones mighty large (in comparison to the picture in Foodie Bride’s blog) but everyone loved them and they turned out tasting great! I will definitely be saving this recipe and making it often!
Bacon, Cheddar and Green Onion Scones
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
4 green onions, thinly sliced
10 slices bacon, cooked and chopped into 1-inch pieces
3/4 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Heavy cream, optional**
1 large egg
2 tsp. water
**Heavy cream may be substitued for half of the buttermilk.
Preheat oven to 400.
Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl on low speed. With mixer running, gradually add cubes of butter until the mixture is crumbly and studded with flour – butter bits about the size of small peas. Add grated cheese and mix just until blended. (This can also be done by hand: In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper. Gradually cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in cheese.)
Add green onions, bacon and 3/4 cup of the buttermilk to flour and cheese mixture. Mix by hand just until all ingredients are incorporated. If dough is too dry to hold together, use remaining buttermilk, adding 1 Tbsp at a time, until dough is pliable and can be formed into a ball. Stir as lightly and as little as possible to ensure a lighter-textured scone. Remove dough from bowl and place it on a lightly flours flat surface. Pat dough into a ball. Using a well-floured rolling pin, flatten dough into a circle about 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into 8 to 10 equal wedges, depending on the size scone you prefer.
Whisk egg and water in a small mixing bowl to combine. Brush each wedge with egg wash. Place scones on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and no longer sticky in the middle. Serve warm.
Bacon, Cheddar and Green Onion Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 ½ cups (169.5 g) grated cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 10 slices bacon, cooked and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- ¾ to 1 ½ cups (177 to 354 ml) buttermilk
- Heavy cream, optional**
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. water
- **Heavy cream may be substitued for half of the buttermilk.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl on low speed. With mixer running, gradually add cubes of butter until the mixture is crumbly and studded with flour - butter bits about the size of small peas. Add grated cheese and mix just until blended. (This can also be done by hand: In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper. Gradually cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in cheese.)
- Add green onions, bacon and 3/4 cup of the buttermilk to flour and cheese mixture. Mix by hand just until all ingredients are incorporated. If dough is too dry to hold together, use remaining buttermilk, adding 1 Tbsp at a time, until dough is pliable and can be formed into a ball. Stir as lightly and as little as possible to ensure a lighter-textured scone. Remove dough from bowl and place it on a lightly flours flat surface. Pat dough into a ball. Using a well-floured rolling pin, flatten dough into a circle about 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into 8 to 10 equal wedges, depending on the size scone you prefer.
- Whisk egg and water in a small mixing bowl to combine. Brush each wedge with egg wash. Place scones on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and no longer sticky in the middle. Serve warm.
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Hi! You might want to check your formatting — the recipe comes up blank when you attempt to print it! (Probably part of the reported problem with an image coming up black…)
Oh no! Thank you for letting me know!
What a great idea! My husband ate so many that he skipped lunch altogether:) I’m not a breakfast person at all, but your recipes make it soo much fun!
I made these and they tasted great! So tender and delicious! Thanks!
I just finished making your Grilled Cheese recipe, It was a great combination, Thank-You. I’ve pinned a number of your dishes. Really like your site. You are so knowledgeable about food science.
I am out of heavy cream + buttermilk, but have that refrigerated powder that will add Buttermilk to your recipes. I hope that will be O.K. to use.
The second photo is appearing as a black box…thought you’d like to know. I think these are the scones my sister makes (from your site) and they’re fantastic! I was coming here to add this to my Pinterest scone board. =)
Thanks for letting me know, Diane! I will fix that! (And I’m glad you liked the scones!)
Dear Michelle,
I baked some scones a few days ago at home with my sisters using some Spanish cheese as it was the only one I had at home, I have to say it was really awesome, it was so smooth and tasty that I couldn´t believe it, I think you should try it too, I´m sure you´ll get mad about it, just have a look at this website and let me know what do you think.
kind regards
Ana
http://www.asturiascheese.com/spanish-cheese
These look so great! I think I’ll try them out today.
Oh yum…I must try these! ::adds bacon to grocery list::