Cheese and Bacon Scones

Ingredients:

225g Self Raising Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 tsp Mustard Powder
55g Butter
40g Extra Mature/Vintage Cheddar Cheese
2 Rashers of bacon (Chopped and Fried)
150ml Milk
1 Egg (beaten to make an egg wash to glaze the tops of the scones)

1.   Heat the oven to 200^oc/Gas Mark 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

2. Mix together the flour, salt and mustard powder, then rub in the butter.

3. Stir in the cheese and the chopped fried bacon and then the milk to get a soft dough.

4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly. Pat out to a round with the height around 2cm thick. Cut into rounds and place on the greased baking sheet.

5. Brush the tops of the scones with the egg wash. This will give the scones a lovely colour when you take them out of the oven.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden brown.

Enjoy hot from the oven with a little butter!