Air fryer scones with smoked bacon

Ingredients

• Wheat flour500 g
• Milk250 g
• Butter50 g
• Yeast2 tsp
• Sugar1 tbsp
• Salt1 tsp
• Smoked bacon200 g
• Basil1 bunch
• Egg1 pc
• Canned sweetcorn (or pitted olives)0.5 can
• Fresh herbs (dill, spring onion)
• Egg yolk for brushingoptional

Method

1. Chop the basil, bacon and herbs.
2. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk, add the sugar, salt and half of the flour; cover and leave in a warm place for about half an hour.
3. When the dough becomes bubbly and starts to rise, add the remaining flour, the egg and the softened butter; knead into an elastic dough that no longer sticks to your hands (add a little more flour if needed, but don’t overdo it; oiling your hands with vegetable oil helps).
4. Gently work in the filling: herbs, bacon and corn (or olives).
5. Shape the dough into a braid, place it in a deep dish, cover with cling film or a damp towel and leave in a warm place for an hour.
6. Bake in the air fryer at 150 °C for about 40 minutes; brush with egg yolk for a golden finish.
7. For softer scones, cover them while still warm with a towel and then cling film, and leave for 5 minutes.

Cooked with

HAG-7070 Air Fryer