Pumpkin Scones

Winter is coming.

And it's true isn't it! You can't throw a rock without hitting something pumpkin flavored. Believe it or not, I'm actually not a fan of pumpkin. I don't like pumpkin pie, I sure as hell don't like pumpkin drinks. But! I love Pumpkin Scones. Probably because I've not yet met a scone I don't like. Or...a pastry of any kind for that matter. I do have an unnatural affection for baked goods.....

Anyway. So this recipe. Hands down, best pumpkin scone I've ever had. Of course, my little secret, which I guess won't be so secret now is to use half hard white wheat, and half pastry wheat. The pastry wheat makes it light and fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth goodness, while the white wheat keeps it from blowing away in a hard wind. Topped with a super easy spiced glaze, you'll be making these all the time. 

What you'll need: 

Scones: 

1 cup white wheat flour

1 cup pastry flour

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ tsp ground cloves

¼ tsp ground ginger 

6 tbsp of super cold butter

½ cup of pureed pumpkin

3 tbsp of milk 

1 large egg

Spiced Glaze: 

1¼ cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp milk

½ tsp of pumpkin pie spice

What you'll do: 

1.  Preheat oven to 425º. Grease or line baking sheet. 
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in a large bowl. use a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are left, set aside. 
3. In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, milk and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, and form the dough into a ball. Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into into a 1 inch thick rectangle, about three times as long as it is wide. Use a pizza cutter to slice dough into three sections the short way, then two sections the long way. Cut each square in half diagonally. Place triangles on sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack. 
4. When scones have cooled, mix the glaze and drizzle over scones. 
5. PROFIT.