PUMPKIN SCONES

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Categories Brunch

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light or dark brown sugar
½ tsp. ground ginger heaping
½ tsp. cinnamon heaping
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/3 cup buttermilk
½ cup pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400° and place a rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl mix together the buttermilk, pumpkin and vanilla, and then add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Mix just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix the dough. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches round. Cut the circle into six equal triangles. Place the scones on the baking sheet. (Make two circles instead) Place the baking sheet inside another baking sheet to prevent the bottoms of the scones from over browning. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Makes 12 scones.