How to Make Pumpkin Scones
Preheat your oven to 425°F (215°C) and prepare your baking sheet., Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices together., Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs., Mix together the pumpkin, half-and-half, and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat your oven to 425°F (215°C) and prepare your baking sheet.
You can lightly grease your baking sheet with oil or cooking spray, or you can line it with parchment paper.
Set the baking sheet aside when you are done. -
Step 2: Mix the flour
Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices.
Stir everything together until evenly combined.
If you cannot find all of these spices, you can use the equivalent amount of pumpkin pie spices instead, although the flavor won't be nearly the same. , Cut the butter into small cubes first, then cut it into the flour using a pastry blender.
If you don't own one, you can use two knives or even a food processor.
Keep cutting the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumb, then set the bowl aside.
Make sure that the butter is cold. , Put the pumpkin into a new bowl, then pour in the half-and-half and egg.
Stir everything together with a whisk until evenly combined an no streaks of egg yolk remain.
Make sure that you are using 100% pumpkin purée and not the pumpkin pie filling.
The pumpkin pie filling has extra ingredients, which will affect the recipe. , Once the pumpkin mixture is evenly combined, scoop it into the flour mixture.
Use a rubber spatula to fold the two together.
Be sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl often.
Be careful not to over-mix the dough, or the scones will turn out tough. , Using your hands, pat the dough into a 1-inch (2.54-centimeter) thick rectangle.
It will be about 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) long and 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) wide.If the dough is sticking to your hands, lightly dust your hands with flour.
If the dough isn't coming together, knead it 3 to 4 times., Start by making two vertical cuts to divide the rectangle into three smaller rectangles.
Next, cut each rectangle in half diagonally to make six triangles.If you want smaller scones, cut each triangle in half widthwise.
You can also cut the scones into squares or circles for something different.
If the knife you are using isn't cutting through the scones easily, lightly coat it with flour. , To prevent the bottoms of the scones from burning, bake them in the upper portion of your oven.
The scones are ready when they turn light brown.Don't cram the scones onto the baking sheet, or they won't bake properly. , Let the scones cool off before you start preparing the icing.
The icing will start to set up very quickly, so you want to prepare it once the scones are cool.
The scones must be cool before you pour the icing over them, or the icing may not set up properly. , Place a fine, mesh sieve over a clean mixing bowl, then pour the sugar into it.
Gently tap the sieve to sift the sugar into the bowl.
This will help break up any clumps, and give you a smoother icing in the end. , Keep stirring until the icing is smooth.
If the icing is too thick, add a little bit more milk. , You can also use a spoon to pour the icing over the scones.
Make sure that you coat each scone with the icing evenly. , You can serve them as they are, or you can take things a step further by making a spiced glaze, and drizzling it over the plain icing. , Once again, place a fine, mesh sieve over a clean mixing bowl, then pour the powdered sugar into it.
Tap the side of the sieve to sift the sugar into the bowl. , Keep stirring until the spices are evenly mixed throughout the icing. , This icing needs to be a little bit thicker than the basic icing so that you can drizzle it.
If it is still too thick, however, add a little bit more milk.
You want the icing to be thick enough so that it can hold its shape when drizzled, however. , You can also use a clean, squirt bottle to do this.Drizzle as much spiced glaze over the scones as you'd like, then discard the rest. , -
Step 3: baking powder
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Step 4: and spices together.
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Step 5: Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 6: Mix together the pumpkin
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Step 7: half-and-half
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Step 8: and egg in a separate bowl.
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Step 9: Fold the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture.
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Step 10: Roll the dough into a ball
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Step 11: then turn it onto a lightly-floured surface.
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Step 12: Cut the dough into scones.
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Step 13: Transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet
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Step 14: then bake them for 14 to 16 minutes.
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Step 15: Move the baked scones to a wire cooling rack.
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Step 16: Sift the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl.
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Step 17: Stir 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of milk into the sugar.
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Step 18: Use a pastry brush to spread the icing over each scone.
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Step 19: Wait 15 minutes for the icing to set.At this point
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Step 20: your scones are done.
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Step 21: Sift the powdered sugar into a clean bowl.
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Step 22: Add the spices
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Step 23: and stir everything together.
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Step 24: Stir the milk into the sugar mixture.
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Step 25: Use a spoon or whisk to drizzle the glaze over the scones.
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Step 26: Allow the icing to set for at least 1 hour before serving the scones.After this
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Step 27: you can serve your scones.
Detailed Guide
You can lightly grease your baking sheet with oil or cooking spray, or you can line it with parchment paper.
Set the baking sheet aside when you are done.
Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices.
Stir everything together until evenly combined.
If you cannot find all of these spices, you can use the equivalent amount of pumpkin pie spices instead, although the flavor won't be nearly the same. , Cut the butter into small cubes first, then cut it into the flour using a pastry blender.
If you don't own one, you can use two knives or even a food processor.
Keep cutting the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumb, then set the bowl aside.
Make sure that the butter is cold. , Put the pumpkin into a new bowl, then pour in the half-and-half and egg.
Stir everything together with a whisk until evenly combined an no streaks of egg yolk remain.
Make sure that you are using 100% pumpkin purée and not the pumpkin pie filling.
The pumpkin pie filling has extra ingredients, which will affect the recipe. , Once the pumpkin mixture is evenly combined, scoop it into the flour mixture.
Use a rubber spatula to fold the two together.
Be sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl often.
Be careful not to over-mix the dough, or the scones will turn out tough. , Using your hands, pat the dough into a 1-inch (2.54-centimeter) thick rectangle.
It will be about 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) long and 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) wide.If the dough is sticking to your hands, lightly dust your hands with flour.
If the dough isn't coming together, knead it 3 to 4 times., Start by making two vertical cuts to divide the rectangle into three smaller rectangles.
Next, cut each rectangle in half diagonally to make six triangles.If you want smaller scones, cut each triangle in half widthwise.
You can also cut the scones into squares or circles for something different.
If the knife you are using isn't cutting through the scones easily, lightly coat it with flour. , To prevent the bottoms of the scones from burning, bake them in the upper portion of your oven.
The scones are ready when they turn light brown.Don't cram the scones onto the baking sheet, or they won't bake properly. , Let the scones cool off before you start preparing the icing.
The icing will start to set up very quickly, so you want to prepare it once the scones are cool.
The scones must be cool before you pour the icing over them, or the icing may not set up properly. , Place a fine, mesh sieve over a clean mixing bowl, then pour the sugar into it.
Gently tap the sieve to sift the sugar into the bowl.
This will help break up any clumps, and give you a smoother icing in the end. , Keep stirring until the icing is smooth.
If the icing is too thick, add a little bit more milk. , You can also use a spoon to pour the icing over the scones.
Make sure that you coat each scone with the icing evenly. , You can serve them as they are, or you can take things a step further by making a spiced glaze, and drizzling it over the plain icing. , Once again, place a fine, mesh sieve over a clean mixing bowl, then pour the powdered sugar into it.
Tap the side of the sieve to sift the sugar into the bowl. , Keep stirring until the spices are evenly mixed throughout the icing. , This icing needs to be a little bit thicker than the basic icing so that you can drizzle it.
If it is still too thick, however, add a little bit more milk.
You want the icing to be thick enough so that it can hold its shape when drizzled, however. , You can also use a clean, squirt bottle to do this.Drizzle as much spiced glaze over the scones as you'd like, then discard the rest. ,
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