Bacon and Date Scones (so FRICKEN GOOD!!!)

 Bacon and Date Scones

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 10 oz. thick-cut bacon

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup dried dates, pitted and chopped

1/2 cup butter, chilled

2/3 cup buttermilk

Raw sugar

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It's essential to work the dough as little as possible.

If there are streaks of butter or flour that's fine.

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 Pre-heat oven 400*

Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until cooked through.

Reserve bacon drippings.

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.

Coarsely chop bacon. Add dates and bacon to flour mixture

Coarsely grate butter into flour mixture. Using a fork stir in butter.

Add buttermilk; stir until large moist clumps form. Using hands, knead mixture

briefly in bowl until dough forms.

Pat into 8" round. Cut into 8 wedges.

Transfer scones to baking sheet. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Brush with reserved bacon drippings. Sprinkle with sugar in the raw.

 Bake scones until golden brown 16-18 minutes.

Or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

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Serve warm.

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So fricken GOOD
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Soft butter and real maple syrup take these to the next  level.
Yumm