I Couldn't Resist

I really wasn't going to post this, but it's SO GOOD!  I know I just did pumpkin, but if anyone else still has pumpkin to use (or if you don't, this is worth the trip for more!)  Here are pumpkin scones, from food.com.  Apparently it's a Starbucks recipe. 

Pumpkin Scones

I’ll quote some of my co-workers who enjoyed the superb scones at our offsite this morning: “Wow! These are amazing.” “No, really, Andrew, these are great.” “I love the glaze. And she made them using a pumpkin patch pumpkin? Incredible!” etc. etc. If I ever get that big promotion, I’m certain the pumpkin scones will have played no small part. As I sunk my teeth into the bready wonder, a vision appeared before me, like unto Nebuchadnezzar of old: “I saw a scone cut out of a pumpkin, which filled the whole earth.  And the earth smiled as brothers embraced, enemies made peace, and love prevailed over the face of the earth.”

-Andrew

Ingredients

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 eggs

Powderered Sugar Glazze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk

Spiced Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ginger
1 pinch ground cloves
 
Directions


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 14–16 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.

AS THAT WHITE GLAZE FIRMS UP, MAKE THE SPICED ICING:.
Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.

*I had to add a lot of flour because my pumpkin puree is so watery.  I only used the spiced icing, not the plain glaze.  It was plenty for us.  In fact, the scones are perfectly delicious without any glaze at all, just dipped in milk.  Then you can call it breakfast :)  Okay, I promise to start going back to healthy recipes!