Enjoy the afternoon with moist pumpkin scones – they’re perfect with a pot of tea!
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 60g butter, chilled, chopped
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon Masterfoods Ground Nutmeg
- 2/3 cup mashed cooked butternut pumpkin (see note)
- Extra buttermilk, for brushing
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Position oven rack in the top half of oven.
- Step 2Sift flour, nutmeg,sugar and salt into a bowl. Add butter. Using fingertips, rub butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Step 3Make a well in centre of mixture. Add buttermilk and pumpkin. Using a flat-bladed knife, stir until a sticky dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until just smooth.
- Step 4Using a lightly floured rolling pin, gently roll dough out until 2cm thick. Using a 6cm fluted-edge cutter, cut out scones. Press leftover dough together. Repeat to make 12 scones.
- Step 5Place scones, just touching, on prepared tray. Brush with buttermilk. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden and hollow when tapped on top. Serve with butter, ricotta or cream cheese.
- Vegetarian
Notes
You will need 300g peeled, chopped, butternut pumpkin to make 2/3 cup mashed cooked pumpkin.
Dip cutters into flour between cutting to prevent dough sticking to them. Make sure rolling pin is lightly floured before use. All scones are cooked on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Author: Claire Brookman
- Image credit: John Paul Urizar
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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