Monday, January 16, 2012

Pumpkin scones

2 cups flour
1/3 cup plus 1Tbs sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp ginger
1/2 cup COLD butter
1/2 cup pumpkin puree'
3 Tbs 1/2 and 1/2
1 lg egg

Combine flour sugar, minus 1 Tbs, baking powder and baking soda and spices in a large bowl. Cut in butter. In small bowl combine pumpkin, egg and 1/2 and 1/2.
Fold in wet ingredients into the dry, ...the mix will be dry. Knead on floured surface til blended.
Divide in 1/2, 2 - 6"circles. Place on parchment paper or greased cookie sheet. Cut into 8 small wedges.
Or make one large circle and cut into 8 large wedges.
Brush with 1/2 and 1/2 and sprinkle with reserved sugar.

Bake 15 minutes or til light brown.

Spiced Glaze
1 cup confectioner's sugar
3 Tbs confectioner's sugar
2 Tbs whole milk or 1/2 and 1/2
1/8 tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg
pinch of cloves and ginger

Mix together glaze scones when cooled

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