Bacon & Brew Scones

3 ½ c. all purpose flour

4 TBSP baking powder

¼ tsp salt

½ c. butter, cut in small pieces

½  c. milk

½ c. stout (like Guinness)

½ c. sour cream

1 lb. bacon-fried crisp & crumbled

2 c. shredded Farmhouse Reserve Aged Cheddar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cut in butter.  Stir in bacon and shredded cheddar. Mix milk and sour cream in a cup.  Add stout.  Mix liquid into flour mixture. Stir until just combined.  Turn out onto a floured surface.  With extra flour available for handling, press dough into a 1 inch thick and 6 inch wide rectangle.  This may take repeating several times to use all of the dough.  Cut the dough with a sharp knife into triangles.  Place dough triangles on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Brush with egg wash made from one egg white and 1 TBSP water.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown.  Remove from oven and cool.  

Bacon & Cheese Waffles Benedict

Ingredients:

Waffles:

2 c. waffle/pancake mix

3 TBSP oil

2 c. water

2 c. shredded Colby-jack cheese

½ lb. bacon-fried & crumbled

Eggs:

6 large eggs

¼ c. half & half

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

1 TBSP oil

Hollandaise  Sauce:

4 large egg yolks

1 TBSP lemon juice

½ c. melted butter

Pinch of cayenne

Pinch of black pepper

Pinch of salt

Directions:

Combine all waffle ingredients in a large bowl.  Scoop approximately ½ c. batter onto hot waffle iron.  Cook until waffle iron indicated “done”.  Batter should make 4-6 waffles

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, half & half, salt and pepper.  In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 TBSP oil.  Cook eggs over medium heat, stirring frequently to scramble.  Do not over cook.

Heat a saucepan filled ¼-1/2 with water to boiling.  Reduce heat to simmer water.  In a small glass or stainless steel bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice.  Slowly drizzle in melted butter. Place bowl over simmering water (create a double boiler).  Whisk frequently until sauce is thick and smooth.  Stir in cayenne, salt & pepper.

To serve:

One waffle, an ice cream scoop of eggs in the middle with hollandaise sauce drizzled on top.  Sprinkle with parsley or chives.