Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Scones | Emeril Lagasse

sharp cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

cooked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat while adding flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

Render down bacon until crisp and remove from the pan, leaving some bacon fat.

Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl.

Work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse cereal.

Add milk and green onions to the mixture and start forming a dough.

Fold the dough gently until it starts to come together, being careful not to overwork it.

Add crispy bacon to the dough and mix it in.

Divide the dough into two pieces and shape each into a circle.

Cut each circle into wedges as desired.

Brush the tops of the wedges with whipping cream and sprinkle with sugar for color.

Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake the scones for 22-24 minutes until golden brown.

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