To make the dough, the recipe suggests to use a food processor. It definitely comes in handy and makes the process a lot easier. I LOVE all the features that my food processor offers and find that I actually use it quite frequently.
I didn’t line our baking sheets with parchment paper. Instead I used my silicone liners to prevent the scones from sticking. Reusable and no oil required!
When the scones were done baking, the house smelled so yummy! I planned to eat half of one but…I ate two! They were that good! I probably would have eaten more but it was slim pickings in the house after the kids swarmed the kitchen. I think this sourdough recipe will definitely make its way into our Sourdough Saturday rotation. They were easy to make and didn’t require the dough to sit out overnight so you can make them right when you want them.
If you don’t yet have any Sourdough Starter, follow the directions here to make your own. We have Sourdough Saturdays at our house so once a week, we make a sourdough recipe to enjoy for the week (or day in this case since the kids inhaled the scones).
Substitutions/Additions made by Cooking After Class for Sourdough Scones:
- added 1 cup of dried cranberries
- used turbinado sugar
Tips from Cooking After Class for making Sourdough Scones:
- If you cut the dough into 8 scones, they are pretty large. You can cut them into 16 scones instead to make them into a smaller serving size.
RECIPE: Sourdough Discard Scones
Effort: Moderate
Time: 45 minutes
Kids Comments: Yummy…they ate the entire batch for breakfast! Add more sugar crystals please 🙂
Make it Again: Yes, so delicious!