Lauras Pumpkin Scones Recipes

PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Set aside.
• Cut the butter into the mixture using a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse sand. There will (and should be) some larger pieces of butter.
• In a medium bowl whisk together 1/2 cup heavy cream, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice.
• Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour the wet ingredients into the well. Mix the dough together using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. It should have a slightly dry texture and hold together, but not be crumbly. Add an additional 1-2 tablespoons of cream if the dough seems too dry.
• Place the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and form it into a ball. Flatten the ball into a circle about 1 1/2- inches thick.
• Using a knife or a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 6 wedges.
• Place the wedges onto the prepared baking sheet and brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the lightly golden.
• To prepare the icing place butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a bowl stirring frequently. Allow the mixture to boil for 3 minutes and then remove from the heat. Immediately whisk in the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Drizzle the icing onto the scones and allow it to set.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

MOIST PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and 1/2 cup milk. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into an 8-in. circle; cut each into 8 wedges. Separate wedges and place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with remaining milk. , Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks; cool for 10 minutes. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over scones. Serve warm.

BEST PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F (Conventional) or 400F (Convection/Fan). In a large bowl, whisk together the flour (or flours if using AP + Whole Wheat), Granulated Sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice, and Baking Powder.
• Cut the butter into 1/2″ cubes, and, using a pastry cutter, 2 knives or your fingers, cut it in until the butter bits are nicely incorporated and of small, but varying sizes (See Photo).
• Stir in chocolate chips, and nuts, if using.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, buttermilk and eggs.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix until the dough is thick, slightly sticky and there are no large streaks of flour left. If the dough feels too thick, or you still see large streaks of flour, you could add another tablespoon or two of Buttermilk to it.
• Divide the dough into two equal parts - and place each half on top of floured, parchment-covered baking sheet - you could use two separate baking sheets but you can likely fit them on 1. Shape and flatten each into an approximately 6-inch disc about 3/4″-1″ thick. Brush each disc with milk or cream (not totally necessary, but it adds some nice sheen). Then, using a large sharp knife or a bench scraper, dipped into cold water, cut each circle into 6 relatively equal sections.
• Gently and carefully pull the sections apart, maintaining a disc shape, on the pan. You can keep them in the circle shape, with about 1/2 - 3/4″ space between the sections, or further apart, just know mine baked faster when pulled further apart. Place prepared pan, with scones, in the freezer for 30 minutes. This will allow the scones to rise more during the bake!
• Bake in preheated oven until dark golden around the edges, and an inserted tester is clean. This should take 19-25 minutes. If they were closer, (1/2″), 22-25 minutes. In my oven, where scones were about 1-inch apart, this took 19 minutes. Once you start smelling their wonderful aroma, just check them every minute or two. Once they look nicely golden, start testing with your tester -( I used a toothpick). They should feel very light if you pick one up. Let cool a few minutes on the pan, then remove to a cooling rack.
• After 10-15 minutes, while still warm, drizzle with Salted Brown Sugar Glaze, if desired.
• Whisk all ingredients together. If Cream cheese is not nicely softened, just a 10-30 seconds at "Defrost" in the microwave will get it there. If it seems too thin, add a bit more confectioners sugar. If it seems too thick, add a bit more buttermilk or cream.
• Drizzle or spoon over scones 10 minutes after they come out of the oven, or it's fine to wait until fully cooled, too. You may have extra glaze.
• Scones are best the same day they are baked. To keep leftover scones fresh, store in airtight container, or freeze and defrost for longer-term keeping.

LAURA'S CINNAMON SCONES

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• In a food processor mix all dry ingredients and the butter. Pulse a few times until it looks crumbly. Or cut the butter in with a pastry knife.
• In a separate bowl, mix the milk, egg and vanilla.
• Add the milk mixture through the feed tub of your food processor, and mix for approximately 20 seconds.
• Remove to a bowl and hand mix in the cinnamon chips.
• Place in scone pan or pat them into 8 triangles.
• Bake @ 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

THE PERFECT PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground cloves together.
• Use a box grater to grate the cold butter into the dry ingredients. Use your hands to lightly mix the butter into the flour.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cream, pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour over the butter and dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Try to work the dough as little as possible, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and work into a ball. Flatten into an 8-9 inch disc. If desired, sprinkle with sugar crystals or coarse sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 equal pieces.
• Arrange the pieces on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each one. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until nice and golden brown. Allow cooling for at least 5-10 minutes before drizzling the icing over the top.

LAURA'S PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• Place all dry ingredients into a food processor and incorporate with the cold butter and the wet ingredients.
• Mix in the chocolate or the cinnamon chips and the pecans by hand.
• Place into a divided scone pan and bake @400 for 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN SCONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a large bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and sea salt. Stir to combine.
• Add butter and using a fork, pastry cutter or your hands, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until there are coarse crumbs. (You want little chunks of butter)!
• Add half and half, pumpkin puree, egg and vanilla extract and stir until combined. The dough will look crumbly, but should clump together when squeezed between your fingers.
• Add cinnamon chips and stir until evenly distributed.
• Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface (or pastry slab), divide in half and form two circles. Cut each circle into 8, equal-sized, triangular pieces. (to do this: start by cutting the circle in half from top to bottom. Then cut it in half from side to side. Then cut the remaining two pieces in half diagonally).
• Place scone pieces evenly spread on the prepared baking sheet.
• Lightly brush the tops of each scone with half and half, then sprinkle each one with raw sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until the scones look set.
• Remove from the oven and transfer scones to a wire rack to cool, or serve warm (which I highly recommend).

CHEF JOHN'S PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Whisk together 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Mix butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Make a well in the center of the flour-butter mixture. Stir in pumpkin puree, buttermilk, and pine nuts until just combined.
• Sprinkle a work surface with 2 tablespoons flour. Turn out dough onto the floured work surface. Shape into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold the rectangle in thirds, sprinkle with more flour as needed, and flatten to about 1 inch thick. Repeat 2 more times. Cut final rectangle into 6 equally-sized squares. Cut each square into triangles and transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and milk together in a small bowl. Lightly brush the top of each scone with egg wash. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over scones.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.