Pumpkin Scones
2 cups all purpose flour
7 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3 tbsp half and half
1 large egg
6 tbsp cold butter, cut into cubes
Plain glaze:
1 cup + 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp whole milk
Spiced Icing:
1 cup + 3 tbsps cofectioners'sugar
2 tbsp whole milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of ground clove
Preheat the oven to 425F, and combine all purpose flour, granulated
sugar, baking powder salt, nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger
together in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half and
egg.
Cut butter into the dry ingredients, using a pastry cutter, until it
resemble coarse meal. Fold in wet ingredients in the medium bowl and
form dough into a ball. Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface
and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle that is about 9-inches x 3
inches. Cut into 6 triangle slices of dough. (Freeze dough for 30
minutes or upto 1 month if it's too soft and hard to handle at this
point)
Bake for 14-16 minutes or until scones turn light brown.
While scones cool, mix ingredients for plain glaze, using mixer on
medium speed, until the mixture becomes smooth. Brush glaze over
scones, when they are cool.
As the white glaze firms up, prepare spiced icing, with mixer on
medium speed, mix until well combined. Drizzle this thicker icing
over each scones and allow the icing to dry before serving.( at
least 1 hour) A squirt bottle works great for this, or drizzle with
a whisk.
Note: I find the scones having enough sweetness from the white
glaze, without the spiced icing. Hence this step is omitted.
Make 6 large scones.
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