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  1. Pumpkin Scones

    Thursday, October 4, 2012

    Saturday morning I was awake and out of bed by 7:30. Why was I up that early? I couldn't tell you. Ever since we moved into this house I haven't slept past eight. Lame! I took my time making these.
    http://livlifetoo.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-scones.html

    1¼ cups all-purpose flour
    ¾ cup spelt flour (What is this? I just used more all-purpose flour)
    Scant ½ cup brown sugar (what on earth does scant mean?)
    1 Tbs baking powder
    ½ tsp salt
    generous ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    ½ tsp ground nutmeg (or freshly grated!)
    pinch ground cloves
    generous ¼ tsp ground ginger
    6 Tbs cold butter, cut into chunks
    1/2 cup canned pumpkin
    3 Tablespoons half-and-half
    1 large egg


    Egg Wash
    1 large egg
    1 Tbs milk
    raw sugar

    Sugar Glaze Ingredients: 
    ½ cup powdered sugar
    ¾ to 1 Tbs milk


    The entire time I was making these I was questioning myself. Is it supposed to look like that? They turned out good so I guess it was. 

    Preheat the oven to 425. Combine all the dry ingredients, then, in a stand mixer, add the butter. I don't have one of those so I used my hands... I could have used a hand mixer but ehhh, ohh well. Mix it until it looks like "coarse bread crumbs." That when I didn't know what it was supposed to look like.


    Is that what coarse bread crumbs look like? Sure, why not.


    Whisk together the pumpkin, half and half, and egg in a little bowl.





    Fold this mixture into the dry ingredients until they are barely combined. Do not over mix. 
    How do you do that?! I was again confused. Not the easiest recipe to follow.

    Form the dough into a ball. It doesn't say to make it flat, But I did for no apparent reason. Maybe that's why I questioned what it looked like.


    Use a pizza cutter to cut it into desired shape. I was boring. Look how exciting! I cut it into squares.
    Spread egg wash and sprinkle sugar over raw dough.
    Place in the over for 14-16 minutes.

     Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk to make the frosting. Wait for the scones to cool before putting it on though. 



    And look you're done!

    I liked them, however one boy did not. Probably Wyatt, Being difficult.