• Place the butter into the freezer for 15 minutes or so.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
• Place butter (chopped if using a food processor) and dry ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the butter is in small, pea-sized chunks.
• *If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a fork or pastry blender to mix the ingredients in a large bowl. Grate the frozen butter with a cheese grater to make it much easier and fluffier. Mix until pea-sized chunks of butter form.
• Add in the sourdough starter and vanilla extract. Mix.
• If the dough is dry, add 1-2 tbs of cold milk or water. Start with 1 tablespoon and determine if it needs more.
• Pulse or mix until it starts to form a ball.
• Place on parchment paper and shape into a disk about 1 inch thick. Now you decide if you want to long ferment it or bake it right away.

(Optional) – Long Ferment:

• Place the dough in a covered dish or wrap in plastic wrap and put into the fridge for 2-3 days or at room temperature for 8-12 hours.
• Once it is done fermenting proceed to the next step.

Bake

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• ​Dice the apples.
• Add the chopped apples or other mix-in if desired. Knead together. Be careful not to over-knead.
• Roll out the dough with a rolling pin a lightly floured surface into an even circle about 1 inch thick.
• Cut scones into 8 even triangles or whatever shape you would like and place on the unbaked scones onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Create an egg wash by cracking an egg into a dish and whisking it thoroughly. (Optional)
• Brush egg onto the top of the scones and sprinkle brown sugar on top.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges start to turn golden brown.
• Allow to cool on a cooling rack.

Create the Cinnamon Apple Glaze:

• Is a small bowl, add apple juice (cider, water, or milk also work), cinnamon, and powdered sugar.
• Whisk together until the glaze forms. If it is too thick add a little more liquid, or if it is too thin add more powdered sugar. If your powdered sugar is really clumpy I would suggest sifting it first.
• Drizzle the apple cinnamon glaze over the scones. Enjoy.