Spicy Pumpkin Scones

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"For my mom, who loves scones."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 16 scones, about

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. In a big bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; mix in raisins.
3. In a small bowl, mix egg, pumpkin, and buttermilk; add to flour mixture and mix until blended and a soft dough forms.
4. Turn out dough onto a floured work surface and roll into a circle ¾ inches thick.
5. Cut out rounds using 2-inch round cookie cutter and place on ungreased baking sheet.
6. Reroll scraps and repeat.
7. Brush tops with the beaten egg white and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Cool slightly on wire rack and serve warm.

Reviews

[CookinDiva]

A nice fall treat. I didn't use raisins and I patted my dough into a large circle rather than cutting individual scones. My large circle (scored into 8 scones) took 20 minutes to bake.