Quiche Lorraine Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ounces swiss cheese, diced
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 7 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons cold butter, diced
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 eggs
• egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 2 prepare the bacon, onion and cheese. toss these ingredients together with 1 teaspoon flour; set aside.
• 3 in a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cayenne, nutmeg and salt. cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the butter is pea-size. with a fork, lightly beat the eggs and half-and-half and add to the flour mixture. add the bacon, onion and cheese mixture. using a wooden spoon, fold mixture until it begins to come together.
• 4 turn out the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead gently for less than one minute. pat dough to ¾ to 1-inch thick and cut using 3-inch biscuit cutter (for large scones) or cut into squares or triangles. place the scones on the prepared baking sheet. brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash.
• 5 bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until golden brown.