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- 220 g flour
- 100 g cold butter
- 90-100 ml single cream or full-fat milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbs baking powder
- pinch cayenne
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch salt
- 80 g gruyère or similar cheese, cut into small dice
- 4 spring onions or 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 50 g bacon, diced
- 1 egg for egg wash
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