ALICE'S TEA CUP PUMPKIN SCONES
Yields: 12 scones
 
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE SCONES
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup ground ginger
  • ¼ cup ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (1½ sticks), cut into small cubes
  • 1¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
FOR THE GLAZE
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup heavy cream
PREPARATION
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
  3. Using a pastry cutter, two forks or your hands, work the butter into the dry ingredients until a loose crumb is formed.
  4. Create a well in the center of your crumb mixture and add the buttermilk, pumpkin and vanilla extract. Use your hands to mix all ingredients until fully incorporated; do not knead.
  5. When a wet dough is formed, turn onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat to about 1½ inches thick.Cut rounds using a 3 inch biscuit cutter and place onto lined baking sheet. Combine scraps, gently pat and repeat cutting until all dough is used.
  6. Bake scones at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes until tops are lightly browned.
  7. While scones are baking, combine butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth and bring to a boil. Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to low, add cream and whisk for an additional 5 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and use to glaze scones.
  8. Once baked, dip tops of each scone into glaze and return to baking sheet. For a thicker glaze, dip scones a second time a few minutes after the first glaze. Serve warm.
NOTES
Recipe from Alice's Tea Cup: Delectable Recipes for Scones, Cakes, Sandwiches, and More from New York's Most Whimsical Tea Spot.
Recipe by Bake Love Give at http://bakelovegive.com/alices-tea-cup-pumpkin-scones/