Candied Bacon and Gouda Scones

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Arrange bacon flat on a baking sheet; sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until done and crispy. Let cool, then crumble.
3. Add the flour, butter, baking powder, salt, parsley and onion powder to a food processor. Pulse until it looks pretty coarse and the butter is evenly distributed.
4. Dump this into a large mixing bowl and add the egg and milk, stirring by hand to combine. Gently fold in the bacon and cheese.
5. Using floured hands (unless you want to play peel-the-sticky-dough-off-your-fingers for 25 minutes) transfer the dough from the bowl onto a floured work surface. Lightly knead just a couple of times, then roll out into a flat circle. It should be a little smaller than a medium size pizza. Round the edges with your fingers. I actually did all this with my hands and it came out fine; but I know some people rely on their rolling pins. Either way will work.
6. Cut into 8 triangles, transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.