Sunday, August 11, 2019

Orange Bacon Scones

Who said scones have to be sweet? This savory scone is just the right side for a bowl of soup or a nice salad. The bacon and orange make for a very nice combination.

Use a vegetable peeler to take off just the rind (no white pith) from 1 large orange. Bake at 200 for 25 minutes. Blitz in a food processor (I used my coffee grinder to get it really small) along with:
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
scant 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1 very small beaten egg (or only use 1/2 of a large beaten egg)
Stir the sour cream and baking soda together in a small bowl and set aside
The Backyard Farmwife - Tea Party Scones
Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Cut in butter.
The Backyard Farmwife - Tea Party Scones
Stir in egg and sour cream mixture.

Mix the orange, thyme and pepper mixture into the dough.

Knead a bit on a lightly floured surface. Pat in a circle 1/2” thick. Cut with biscuit cutter or into wedges with pizza cutter (separating triangles slightly).

Bake on greased cookie sheet at 400 for 20 minutes, until light golden brown on bottoms and not doughy in the centers.


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