Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Butter

Pumpkin Scones

2 cups flour (this time I used whole wheat flour)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cold unsalted butter

1/3 cup 2% milk

1/2 cup pumpkin (if canned, be sure there are no spice or sugar added)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and cut into flour. Mixture should look like coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl mix together the pumpkin, milk, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together (don't over mix).

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead gently 3-4 times, and then shape/pat dough into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick. Slice in half, and then cut each half into 4 equal pie shaped wedges, (I used a pizza cutter.)

Brush with egg glaze (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk or cream)

Bake in a 400 degrees oven for 20 minutes.

Pumpkin Spice Butter

1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, softened

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon allspice

Combine all and mix till creamy.

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