Bacon, onion & cheese scones

[JulieO]

BACON, ONION & CHEESE SCONES makes approx 12
2 rashers bacon, diced approx into 1cm cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped with v slicer
250g SR flour
50g butter, cubed
100g mature cheddar, cubed
1 beaten egg combined with 100ml buttermilk in a small jug
black pepper

Heat a little oil in a sauté pan.  Add bacon and onion and cook over low-med heat until the onion is soft.  Remove and drain on kitchen paper.  Set aside to cool.

Place cheese into TM bowl.  Grate 6 secs/speed 8.  Leave in the bowl.
Add the flour to the bowl then the cubed butter.
Press Turbo a couple of times about 1 sec each time,  just to cut the butter into the flour.
Add the bacon and onion and combine 20 secs/Interval speed.

Then, set the TM to Interval speed, and while blades are turning, pour the buttermilk mixture through the opening in the lid, and allow to mix; about 22 secs in total.
 
The dough might be a bit sticky getting out but you should find that it’s fine once out of the bowl, so don’t add too much flour to the bench top that you turn it out on.

Press the dough into a slab with your hands, about 3cm thick.
Using a round cutter, cut rounds and place on a greased or lined baking tray, close together (mine were touching to fit them all in).
Brush with a little milk or beaten egg (I used a little buttermilk).

If you like a golden top you could grate a little more cheddar on the top of each scone. (I did).
*Place on the high rack and cook 180C for about 18-20 mins until golden. 

*(original instructions was for 210C for 12-18 mins, I found they were browning up too quickly and were not quite cooked inside, so turned down heat to 180 for another few mins.  Will try at the 180 from the start next time.) 

Serve hot or cold, lightly buttered if desired.  These were just as nice cold as straight from the oven. 

[Katiej]

Julie they look so delicious 

[Cornish Cream]

They look delicious Julie

[Kimmyh]

Yummy.

[judydawn]

They sure do, thanks Julie.

[cookie1]

Just perfect with soup on a cool winter's day. When it comes. 

[Itsnotartitsdinner]

Yum Julieo!

[JulieO]

Thankyou 

[BeezeeBee]

Thanks for posting, Julie

[JulieO]

You're welcome. 

[troupie]

Must be bacon scone week as I made some as well although mine didn't have onion or cheese in. I have made lots of scones but never with bacon and we all loved them. I will try your recipe now as it sounds great.

[mab19]

Thanks for posting the recipe Julie

[obbie]

looks good

[pennyp]

Only had my thermifor a week so very new. Wondering why you wouldn't saute the bacon & onion in the thermi please?

[JulieO]

Penny, welcome to the forum! 

You could of course saute the bacon and onion in the TM, it's just that I much prefer doing it in a frypan.  I find the TM doesn't get hot enough (IMO) to cook them how we like them.  Most people don't seem to have this preference.