GOLDEN CARROT-SPICE SCONES

Golden Carrot-Spice Scones image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
1/3 cup milk
1 cup finely shredded carrots (1 1/2 medium)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 egg
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk, carrots, raisins and egg until dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet; press slightly.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Drizzle with Spice Glaze. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Scone, Sodium 300 mg