Chef Brian McDermott joined Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 to share some cost-effective recipes.
Ingredients
- 3 rashers of dry cure bacon
- 225g self-raising flour
- 40g butter
- 100g strong grated cheese
- 100ml buttermilk
Method
- Preheat a frying pan on a medium heat
- Grill the bacon until crispy of simply fry in a pan. Cut bacon in thin slices
- For the bread sieve the flour into a bowl .
- To a jug add the melted butter to the buttermilk and combine. Pour into the flour and gently need together using your hands.
- Once dough is formed add the grated cheese and bacon.
- Gently knead to form a dough.
- Turn out onto floured table and gently shape to desired size. Dust the heated frying pan with flour and place scones on the pan. Cook for 6 minutes each side.
- Allow to cool before slicing and serve with a real Irish butter.
