Place the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Crumble the bacon and add and the cheese to the flour. Stir until blended. Beat together the butter, and milk and, in a few swift strokes, stir them into the flour mixture. Han the dough as little as possible. Scrape the dough out onto a generously flo surface. With floured fingers, pat it into a circle approximately 1/3 inch thick. Cut the dough into 4-inch rounds. Place a large frying pan on medium-high heat and grease it very lightly. Add the scrumpets and immediat turn the heat down to medium. Cook for 5 mins., then turn the scrumpets ove and lower the heat. Cook for another 5 mins. Continue until all are done. S warm. Makes 8-10 scrumpets.

00

English-style, distinctively plumper that were meant for afternoon tea but great for breakfast.

Dan Klepach