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the goods: scones: 4oz / 125g butter 1 tablepoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2/3 cup cooked (canned) pumpkin 1 tblspn molasses 1egg 2 tblspn milk 2 tspn pumpkin pie spice 1/3 cup cranberries frosting: 1 oz butter 1 1/2 cup icing /confectioner's sugar 1/3 cup maple syrup active time: 15 minutes total time: 30 minutes you will need:
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pumpkin and cranberry scones with warm maple frosting I promise these are easy, quick and delicious. there is something magic about the spice, the sweet maple syrup and the tart bites of cranberries that make these scones as irresistible to get into as the presents under the tree pre heat: oven to 450 toss: 2 cups self raising flour; 4 oz butter (cut into 1/4 inch cubes); pinch salt; 1 tblspn brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder into food processor and pulse 10 seconds until butter is cut into the flour and the mix resembles breadcrumbs add: 2/3 cup cooked, mashed pumpkin (canned is fine); 1 tblspn molasses; 1 egg; 2 tspns pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tspn cinnamon; 1/3 teaspoon cloves; 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/3 teaspoon ginger); 2 tblspns milk and blend until dough forms a ball line: a sheet of baking parchment with 2 tblspns flour, place dough in a ball onto the floured surface, press 1/3 cup cranberries into the top of the dough. scatter another 1 tblspn flour on top of dough, cover with another sheet of parchment and press dough into a square about 1 1/2 inches high and about 8x8 inches. the parchment stops you getting sticky fingers. remove the top layer of parchment, slice the dough into 6 large scones, or 8 medium scones, remove them from the parchment and place them on a buttered baking tray bake: at 450 for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 400. bake for another 15 minutes until scones are browned and firm. remove from heat and let sit on tray for 5 minutes meanwhile: whisk 1oz soft butter; 1 1/2 cups icing (confectioner's) sugar and 1/3 cup maple syrup. this will form a soft frosting, add more sugar for a firmer frosting spoon: frosting over the warm scones and serve immediately *want more? just double all the quantities! ** sticky stuff: if your dough is too sticky, just add a little more flour. sometimes pumpkin has more moisture in it | ||||