Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 large egg
- Powdered Sugar Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- TO MAKE THE SCONES:.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Using a pastry knife, fork, or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.
- Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide). Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.
- TO MAKE THE PLAIN GLAZE:.
- Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.
- When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.