Cheddar Scallion Bacon Scones | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
• 2 to 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• 3 ounces sharp cheddar (cut into ¼-inch cubes)
• 5 scallions (white and green parts, thinly sliced)
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup crème fraîche
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 ounces bacon (4 slices, cooked until crisp and roughly chopped)