Cheese-bacon scones

• butter↗100g g

  plus extra for greasing

• bacon strips↗10

  streaky bacon

• self-raising flour↗275g g
• baking powder↗½ tsp tsp
• milk↗150ml ml
• vegetable oil↗50ml ml
• egg↗1
• chopped green onionhandful

  handful

• grated cheddar150g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 200 °C/180 °C convection/gas 6 and grease a 12‑hole muffin tin. In a pan over medium heat fry the bacon for 5 minutes until golden. Let cool, then chop and set aside.

2. 2

   In a bowl combine flour, baking powder and 1 tsp sea salt. Using fingertips rub butter into the flour mixture until it resembles crumbs.

3. 3

   In a small bowl whisk milk, vegetable oil and egg. Pour into dry mixture and gently stir until batter becomes wetter (some lumps will remain). Add bacon, chopped green onion and grated cheddar, then spoon batter into muffin tin.

4. 4

   Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the top is golden‑brown. Serve warm.