Sourdough Ham & Cheese Scones
Sourdough Ham & Cheese Scones are one of my go-tos for Saturday mornings. Pair them with scrambled or poached eggs and a hot beverage for a perfect brunch!
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 10 tbsp stick cold butter 1 1/4 sticks
- 1/2 cup diced cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup diced ham
- 3 Tbsp minced fresh chives OR 1 Tbsp dried
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter unfed
- 1/3 cup heavy cream OR regular milk
- melted garlic butter for topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Cut your cold butter into small pieces. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut the butter into the flour mixture until you have crumbs about the size of a pea.
- Now mix the ham, cheese, and chives into the flour & butter mixture until it's all evenly distributed.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sourdough starter and the heavy cream.
- Now with a fork stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened. The dough will be dry.
- Press the dough into a ball and turn out on a lightly floured surface.
- Pat out the dough until it's about 1/2" thick.
- With a floured biscuit cutter cut out as many scones as you can. Lightly rework the dough and pat it out again and cut out some more until you have used all the dough.
- Put the scones onto a baking stone or a greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Put 2 Tbsp on butter into a tiny sauce pan. Let it melt and add about 1/8 tsp garlic salt and mix it up with a pasty brush.
- Now brush the top of the scones with the melted garlic butter, then put them in the preheated oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until these luscious sourdough ham and cheese scones are golden brown.
Notes
Serve warm.
These are great to go with fried or scrambled eggs, or even on their own with your favorite hot beverage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 1mg
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