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Glazed Pumpkin Scones

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes 8 scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream plus extra for brushing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together 2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
  • Cut in 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed, using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs with pea sized butter bits.
  • In a separate bowl whisk 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons heavy cream until smooth.
  • Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir just until a shaggy dough forms; do not overmix.
  • Turn the dough onto a floured surface, pat into an 8 inch round about 1 inch thick, and cut into 8 wedges.
  • Transfer wedges to the prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart, and brush tops lightly with extra cream.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool scones on a wire rack for 20 minutes before glazing, so the glaze sets instead of sliding off.
  • Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 to 2 teaspoons milk until the glaze ribbons off the whisk and holds a trail for a few seconds.
  • Drizzle glaze over the cooled scones and let it set for 10 minutes until matte.
  • Arrange scones in a paper bakery box lined with parchment, leaving a little space between each so the glaze does not smear.
  • Sell or store at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Good to Know

The dough wedges freeze well unbaked; bake straight from frozen, adding about 4 extra minutes, so the scones hit the table still warm.