Hungarian Bacon Scones

Here’s a savory Hungarian-style Bacon Scones recipe 🥓🥐
Flaky, buttery, and perfect for breakfast or alongside soup.

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🥓 Hungarian Bacon Scones (Tepertős Pogácsa–Style)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional, traditional recipes use very little)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¾ cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup finely chopped bacon (crispy, drained)
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 1 egg

For topping

• 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk
• Optional: caraway seeds or coarse salt

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Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Bacon

• Fry bacon until crispy.
• Drain well and let cool completely.

2️⃣ Make the Dough

1. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
2. Cut cold butter into the flour until crumbly.
3. Stir in bacon.
4. Add sour cream and egg, mix gently into a soft dough.

3️⃣ Fold (Hungarian Style)

1. Roll dough into a rectangle.
2. Fold into thirds like a letter.
3. Turn, roll again, and fold once more.
4. Rest dough 10 minutes (this gives flaky layers).

4️⃣ Shape

• Roll to about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
• Cut into rounds or squares.

5️⃣ Bake

1. Place on baking tray.
2. Brush with egg wash.
3. Sprinkle with caraway seeds if desired.
4. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 18–22 minutes until golden.

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🇭🇺 Serving Tips

• Serve warm with butter or sour cream
• Traditional with goulash, bean soup, or mushroom soup
• Best eaten fresh the same day

If you want, I can make:

• Authentic tepertő (pork crackling) version
• Quick 3-ingredient shortcut
• WordPress post
• Facebook caption or reel script

Just tell me 😊