Ingredients
- 6 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 1 cup of cold butter grated
- 3 cups of sharp cheddar
- 8 green onions
- 20 slices of cooked bacon chopped into pieces
- 2.5 cups of buttermilk cold
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tbsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large cold metal bowl combine the flour, salt and pepper. Grate butter into flour mixture and mix by hand until incorporated. Add cheese, bacon and green onion until mixed throughout. Add cold buttermilk and, using a wooden spoon, mix. Roll dough into a ½ thick circle and cut into wedges. Arrange on a lined baking sheet. Brush each scone with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.