Easy Cheese & Bacon Scones
Delicious savoury Cheese Scones
Servings 6
Calories 247kcal
Ingredients
- 3 rashers smoked bacon fat removed chopped finely
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- Freshly Ground Black pepper
- 40 g butter (salted) cut into small cubes
- 100 g strong grated cheese hold some back for sprinkling
- 100 ml milk Milk for brushing tops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 C / 400 F/ Gas 6.
- In a small frying pan dry fry your bacon until crispy
- In a bowl tip in the flour, mustard powder & black pepper, next rub in the butter cubes using your fingers
- Then add the grated cheese, fried bacon & stir
- Add the milk and bring together until you have a dough - DO NOT OVERWORK!!!
- Finally roll out onto a floured surface, (should be 2.5 cm thick / 1 inch min) cut out 6 scones
- Pop on a greased baking tray brush with milk (not down the sides) & sprinkle with cheese and bake for approx. 20 mins (ish) - until nice and golden brown. (Less time required for fan assisted oven - 15 minutes)
Notes
*** Nutritional information is approximate and thus intended as a guide
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 1mg