Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed )
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup cinnamon chips
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- ½ cup canned pumpkin
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 1 tablespoon water
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the oven rack to the middle position and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until soft crumbs form.
- Add cinnamon chips and stir to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin and half and half.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the center well of the dry mixture and stir until just moistened, being careful not to overmix.
- Turn dough out onto very well-floured surface and knead 10-12 times or so until surface of the dough smooth.
- Pat or gently roll into an 8-inch circle.
- Cut into 8 wedges and place about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Combine the egg with 1 tablespoon water and lightly brush on the top of wedges.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
- Store baked scones in the freezer in an air tight container for up to one month.