Bakin’ for Halloween With King Teddy

Greetings from the Kitchen at Castle Baconia – I am your King and I am BAKING for you for Halloween!

To continue my October baking schedule, I have another TREAT for Halloween for you.   This one is yummy for breakfast but as far as the Royal Mom and I are concerned, scones are wonderful for ANY TIME OF DAY…………..try one with a pumpkin spiced latte’ for instance!  Is there such a thing as too much pumpkin?   Nah…..we sure don’t think so!

Coffee Shop Pumpkin Scones

 

• To Make Scones:
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half  (or cream or even MILK works!)

 

• To Make Glaze: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. Mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger together in a large bowl; cut in butter and shortening using a pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
3. Mix pumpkin, egg, and half-and-half together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until combined. Turn dough onto a floured work surface and shape into a 1/2-inch-thick square. Cut dough into pizza-like wedges and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack to cool.
5. Whisk confectioners’ sugar, milk, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl; drizzle over scones.

Now you have to admit – this sounds DREAMY right?    I like to think that Fall is made for pleasant dreams…………cooler weather……….fires in the fireplace……….leaves falling……….now if you are in a part oft he world where you’re not having this kind of weather – well – PRETEND YOU ARE AND ENJOY A SCONE.

Happy Pre-Ween!!!   Your King…………..