Thursday, October 2, 2014

Double Glazed Pumpkin Scones

I know I just can't help myself...pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin. I will try to keep the recipes in check, but these were easy & deliciousness. Let me know what you think!! - Betsy

Double Glazed Pumpkin Scones
By kathleen, October 31, 2011

Ingredients:
Scone 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 Unsalted Butter
1/2 Cup - Pumpkin, Canned
3 Tablespoons - Half and Half
1 - Egg, Large
Powdered Sugar Glaze Ingredients
1 Cup Plus 1 Tablespoon - Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons - Whole Milk
Spiced Glaze Ingredients
1 Cup Plus 3 Tablespoons - Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons - Whole Milk
1/4 Teaspoon - Ground Cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon - Ground Nutmeg
1 Pinch - Ground Ginger
1 Pinch - Ground Cloves
Instructions:
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.