Sourdough Chocolate Chunk Scones
Sourdough chocolate chunk scones with a biscuit/muffin texture with chocolate chunks in almost every bite.
Equipment
- 2 medium size bowls
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 silicon mat or parchment paper
- 1 pastry cutter
- 1 bench scraper or knife
- 1 cheese grater
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. fine pink Himalayan salt
- 1 stick unsalted cold butter
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter
- 1 egg
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
Topping
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- In a medium sized bowl mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together.
- Using a grater, grate the butter into the flour mixture. Cute the flour into the butter using a pastry cutter until it is in small crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sourdough discard, egg, vanilla and milk together. Then stir in the chocolate chunks.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient and mix until combined. the dough will be stiff.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and use your hands to shape it into a 9" round or disk shape. If you have a 9" round baking pan you can place it over the dough to make sure it is an even shape.
- Using a bench scraper or knife cut the dough into 8 wedges and place on the silicon mat.
- Brush the top of the scones with melted butter and sprinkle the sugar over the scones.
- Place the scones in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until scones are golden brown.