Maple Bacon Scones

Name: Maple Bacon Scones
Ingredients: 8 strips Lower Sodium Bacon; 1/2 bulbs Medium Onion, Diced; 3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup; 1 Tablespoon Water; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder; 6 Tablespoons Cold Unsalted Butter (cut Into Small Pieces); 1/3 cups Heavy Cream (light Is Ok); 2 whole Large Eggs; 2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme, Chopped; Eggwash (1 Egg Plus 1 Tablespoon Water), Or Extra Heavy Cream

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Ingredients

8 strips Lower Sodium Bacon
1/2 bulbs Medium Onion, Diced
3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup
1 Tablespoon Water
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
6 Tablespoons Cold Unsalted Butter (cut Into Small Pieces)
1/3 cups Heavy Cream (light Is Ok)
2 whole Large Eggs
2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme, Chopped
Eggwash (1 Egg Plus 1 Tablespoon Water), Or Extra Heavy Cream

Directions

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["1. Preheat oven to 400\u00b0. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.", "2. In a skillet over medium heat, crisp bacon. Reserve about 1 teaspoon bacon grease in the skillet. Drain bacon strips on two layers of paper towels, blotting the top of the bacon to remove all grease. Crumble and set aside.", "3. In the bacon skillet, saute onions until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add maple syrup and water to onions. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the skillet for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool.", "4. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder with a fork. Using a pastry cutter, 2 knives, or even your hands (picking up pieces of butter and flour and rubbing together), cut in butter until largest pieces are the size of small peas.", "5. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and cream. Add the onion/maple mixture, bacon, and thyme to the egg mixture.", "6. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in egg mixture. Stir lightly with a fork until dough just comes together. Do not overmix.", "7. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Dough should be a little sticky; if too sticky, sprinkle flour over the top of the dough to help shape it .With floured hands, form into a circle about 1/2\"-3/4\"" thick. Using a floured cake cutter