Boozy bacon, cheese & apple scones

Name: Delightfully boozy bacon, cheese & apple scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 slices free-range Danish streaky bacon (we love Hellers); ¾ cup tasty cheese plus extra for topping (grated (we love Mainland)); 2 small apples (diced (we love Jazz Apples)); 1 cup beer (we love Emerson’s Pilsner); 2 cups flour; 2 tsp baking powder (we love Chantal Organics); ¼ tsp salt; 40 grams cold butter (cubed (we love Anchor))

Six scones and plates of butter and red sauce on wooden board

These scones are delightful. Perfect eaten hot out of the oven with butter. The beer adds a complementary yeasty flavour. Feel free to enjoy these with a cold bevvie – we do love Emerson’s beers!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Brunch, Snack

Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

4 slices free-range Danish streaky bacon we love Hellers
¾ cup tasty cheese plus extra for topping grated (we love Mainland)
2 small apples diced (we love Jazz Apples)
1 cup beer we love Emerson’s Pilsner
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder we love Chantal Organics
¼ tsp salt
40 grams cold butter cubed (we love Anchor)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 220C. Line and grease a baking tray.
Fry the bacon in a non stick frying pan until crispy, about 5 minutes. Chop into pieces and set aside to cool.
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the cubed butter and combine with your hands or food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the bacon, diced apple and cheese. Pour in the beer and mix. Knead the dough until smooth and bouncy.
Spoon the dough one large table spoon at a time onto your baking tray. Top with more grated cheese.
Bake in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes until golden.
Serve with butter and your favourite relish or sauce.