Pumpkin Scones

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Pumpkin Scones

1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packaed brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES™ Fat Free Half & Half or milk
1 egg yolk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup currants, if desired

Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES™ Fat Free Half & Half or milk

Heat oven to 375°F. Combine butter and brown sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add pumpkin, 1/4 cup half & half and egg yolk; continue beating until smooth and creamy. Stir in all remaining scone ingredients except currants until well mixed. Stir in currants, if desired.

Drop rounded 1/4 cupfuls of dough evenly onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and scones are set. Remove from baking sheet to cooling rack.

Combine powdered sugar and enough half & half in small bowl for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over warm or cooled scones.

Don't these sound delish!??!?!?!??!

[loobylou]

I love pumpkin scones. I just cut into a whole pumpkin last night. I cannot believe you buy pumpkin in a can! is it mushy, or chunks , or what?
I'll give your recipe a try.

[My3Ds]

Sounds yummo! Sarah - Can you buy canned pumpking in Australia? Canned pumpkin is smooth and thin consistency kind of like tomato soup. Maybe not as thin, but close.

[loobylou]

I've never seen pumpkin in a can. But I do have a stick blender that I can make mine smooth with. That's what I use for my pumpkin and apple soup

[maxiesmom]

I've never seen pumpkin in a can. But I do have a stick blender that I can make mine smooth with. That's what I use for my pumpkin and apple soup

Really? Here not only do we have plain pimpkin, but you can get it with spices already in it for use in a pie! I do like to cook up fresh pumpkin and put it through a food mill though.

[loobylou]

I would have thought you'd be over-run with real live pumpkins this time of year. i keep seeing photos of kids in pumpkin patches!

[Mrs. Fence]

We are over run with pumpkins! But it's too easy to buy it in the can!!!

[Far North]

Pumpkins won't grow here due to our short growing season. Because they weigh so much they are very expensive here. I saw some large pumpkins at the store-I would not call them extremely large but they were $79.!!!! I can not image paying that much for a large pumpkin. Tracey you can buy lots of cans of pumpkin for that price!

[loobylou]

Pumpkins won't grow here due to our short growing season. Because they weigh so much they are very expensive here. I saw some large pumpkins at the store-I would not call them extremely large but they were $79.!!!! I can not image paying that much for a large pumpkin. Tracey you can buy lots of cans of pumpkin for that price!

oh my goodness!!!! I would put up with canned pumpkin at that price! Jan, do you miss out on lots of fresh food because of your climate?

[maxiesmom]

Pumpkins won't grow here due to our short growing season. Because they weigh so much they are very expensive here. I saw some large pumpkins at the store-I would not call them extremely large but they were $79.!!!! I can not image paying that much for a large pumpkin. Tracey you can buy lots of cans of pumpkin for that price!

Oh poor Jan, not only do you have to pay too much for gasoline but you can't even get a cheap pumpkin! And all you get in return is living in an incredibly gorgeous place where moose regularly roam through your yard!