Overnight Bacon and White Cheddar Scones

Ingredients

• 12 oz. applewood smoked bacon, cooked, drained and cut into ¼ inch pieces, drippings reserved
• ¾ cup + 1 teaspoon all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 ½ cups + ½ teaspoon cake flour, spooned and leveled, and sifted if it is clumpy (you can make your own )
• 1 ½ teaspoons + 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon sugar
• 1 and 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4.7 ounces (1 stick plus 1 ½ tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼ inch cubes
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• ¼ cup plus 2 ½ tablespoons full-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 cups white cheddar cheese, grated
• ¼ cup chives, minced
• To top scones:
• 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• ½ cup white cheddar cheese, grated