CHOCOLATE CHIP SOURDOUGH SCONES

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Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups APF
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter, frozen
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sourdough dough starter
1 piece large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream, milk or half & half
2 tablespoons heavy cream, milk or half & half
3 tablespoons sanding sugar

Steps:

in a medium size mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together. use a cheese grater to grate the butter into the bowl. toss the grated butter with the flour mixture with a fork to coat and separate the pieces of butter. cut the flour into the butter using a pastry cutter or a bench scraper utnil the mixture comes together in pea size crumbs. add the chocolate chips and stir.
in a separate bowl, whisk the starter, egg, vanilla and milk until smooth. pour into the dry ingredients and use a fork to gently mix. the dough will be crumbly, resist the urge to add more liquid.
dump the dough onto a clean work surface and use your hands to press and shape the dough into an 8" disc.
cut the dough into 8 wedges. arrange the wedges onto a parchment lined baking sheet with space in between each wedge. place the baking sheet in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
when ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400F. brush the top of the scones with heavy cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar. bake for 20-25 minutes or until the scones are golden brown. remove and serve warm.