These pumpkin spiced scones are filled with warm spices which makes them the perfect fall pastry. They're made with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, pumpkin purée, butter, and heavy cream.
In a medium bowl whisk the dry ingredients together. (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger)
Grate the frozen butter with a box grater. (It will look like shredded cheese.)
Add the grated butter to the flour mixture, combine all of the ingredients.
Use your fingers to combine the mixture until it comes together in pea-size crumbs. Set aside.
Add the wet ingredients (pumpkin puree, cream, and egg) to a small bowl. Beat until mixed.
Slowly add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredient/butter mixture. Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients together.
Sprinkle flour on a counter.
Pat the dough into an 8-inch circle.
Cut the dough circle in half. (vertical)
Next cut the circle in half again. (horizontal)
Cut each quarter in three wedges.
Brush the top of each scone with a thin coat of milk.
Sprinkle the top of each scone with a light dusting of sugar.
Use a large offset spatula to move each scone to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 425 degrees for 14-16 minutes. (Or until the bottom of the scone is slightly browned.) Don't overbake.
When done, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Transfer the baked scones to a wire rack to cool.
After the scones have cooled, add the glaze.
GLAZE
In a small mixing bowl add the powder sugar, milk, cinnamon, and a pinch of each nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
With an electric mixer combine the ingredients together to make the glaze.
*(If the glaze is too thick add a teaspoon or two of milk and stir to mix.)
*(If the glaze is too thin add in one or two tablespoons of powdered sugar and mix well.)
Grab a glass and a small Ziploc bag. Fit the Ziploc bag in the glass with the open end of the bag towards the top of the glass.
Spoon the glaze in the bag.
Squeeze the open end of the bag closed.
Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag.
Squeeze the glaze to the hole in the bag and drizzle the glaze on the scone.
Notes
Use Chilled or Frozen Butter for light flaky SconesMake sure your Baking Powder is fresh. Do not overhandle your dough. This will increase the gluten structure and you want the dough as light as can be. Do not overbake the scones. I always check 1 minute before the timer goes off to make sure they are not over baked.