makes 6 scones
To envision this recipe, think tarte Alsacienne (a pastry-based appetizer topped with cheese, bacon, and onions) crossing the English Channel and showing up promptly at teatime. These scones also provide an opportunity to use some of the caramelized onions you spent so much time making for the Caramelized Onion Bread). Like a good croissant, these scones have just a hint of sweetness, with bits of bacon added to amp up the flavor even more. Also, make sure you use a good Gruyère cheese, not generic “Swiss.” This flavor combination of bacon, onions, and Gruyère has worked for centuries. Why mess with it?