Best Cheese & Bacon Scones Recipe
Retro baking goodness. Here's a nice savoury twist on the classic scone using bacon pieces and dollops of mayo which gives these scones a lovely light texture.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
- 3 cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup diced bacon or ham
- 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- ½ tsp herb salt
- 1 shallot finely sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ cups milk
- smoked paprika
Pre-heat oven to 190 °C.
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in bacon pieces, cheese, herb salt, sliced shallots and parsley.
In a separate bowl beat together the mayonnaise and milk.
Fold the liquid ingredients into the dry and gently mix until combined (add a little extra milk if needed). The mixture should be a stiff muffin consistency.
Use a large spoon to scoop out generous spoonfuls onto the lined tray – they should just be touching so when cooked they will link together.
Sprinkle with a little paprika and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and risen (you can pull the middle one apart slightly to check it is cooked through).
Remove from the oven and cover with a clean tea towel.
Serve warm with butter.