Delicious Pumpkin Scones
This is what I look forward to when autumn comes around: delicious pumpkin scones. Try my recipe and you'll see why. I use homemade pumpkin puree because it just tastes so much better.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3ounces brown sugar
- 1egg, beaten
- 1cup mashed cooked pumpkin
- 2cups self-rising flour
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1pinch salt
- 1tablespoon milk, or as needed
- 2tablespoons golden raisins, or to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly flour a baking sheet.Step 2
Combine butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Add mashed pumpkin and mix.Step 3
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix dough well.Step 4
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth and satiny, 4 to 5 minutes. Add milk if dough is too thick. Mix in golden raisins. Pat dough into an 8-inch round about 1/2-inch thick.Step 5
Use a serrated knife to cut the round into 8 wedge-shaped pieces. Separate wedges on the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least a 1/2-inch space between each.Step 6
Bake in preheated oven until tops are light brown and crusty, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and cool 20 minutes before serving.