Name: Savoury Spiral Scones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings of each flavour
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup sugar; 1 Tbsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; ½ cup whipping cream; ¼ cup 2% milk, plus extra for brushing; 1 large egg; ¼ cup cooked diced bacon; 2 Tbsp finely chopped sundried tomato (oil packed and drained is best); ½ cup finely grated cheddar cheese; milk, for brushing; sesame seeds, for sprinkling; ½ package cream cheese at room temperature; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; milk, for brushing; poppy seeds, for sprinkling

An overhead shot of Anna Olson's savoury spiral scones with bacon and garlic cheese filling

Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

20 min

Yields

8 servings of each flavour

This recipe for a savoury brunch scone comes with two options for the filling: bacon, sundried tomato and cheddar, or garlic cream cheese and dill.

ingredients

Scones

cup all-purpose flour

cup sugar

Tbsp baking powder

tsp salt

cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

cup whipping cream

cup 2% milk, plus extra for brushing

large egg

Bacon, Sundried Tomato and Cheddar Filling

cup cooked diced bacon

Tbsp finely chopped sundried tomato (oil packed and drained is best)

cup finely grated cheddar cheese

milk, for brushing

sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Garlic, Dill and Cream Cheese Filling

package cream cheese at room temperature

clove garlic, minced

Tbsp chopped fresh dill

milk, for brushing

poppy seeds, for sprinkling

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Step 2

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture is rough and crumbly but still small pieces of butter are visible.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk the cream, milk, egg and vanilla together. Add this to the flour mixture and stir to just bring the dough together, turning out onto a lightly floured work surface to complete bringing it together with your hands. Press the dough out into a rectangle about 10×14-inches.

Step 4

After selected filling option is prepared, slice the dough into 8 rounds and place them on a parchment-lined baking tray. Brush the tops of the scones with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds. Bake the scones for about 20 minutes until lightly browned. Allow the scones to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Step 5

For Filling Option 1, Sprinkle the dough with the bacon, sundried tomato and cheddar. Roll the dough up tightly from the 10-inch side.

Step 6

For filling option 2, beat the cream cheese with the garlic and dill and spread this over the dough. Roll the dough up tightly from the 10-inch side.

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