Australian Pumpkin Scones
Tender pumpkin scones made with cold butter and spices, baked until golden.
This version combines pumpkin purée with a lightly spiced scone dough. The available evidence provides proportions and technique, but does not verify a specifically Australian origin or variation.
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Method
- 01
Mix the dry ingredients
Heat the oven to 200 °C. In a large bowl, mix the wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, fine salt, baking soda, and spice blend.
Temperature: 200 °C / 392 °FReady to continue when: The dry ingredients are evenly distributed, with no visible lumps.
- 02
Work in the butter
Add the very cold unsalted butter in small pieces. Rub it into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Ready to continue when: The mixture looks like loose crumbs, with no large pieces of butter remaining.
- 03
Mix the wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk the pumpkin purée with the egg, maple syrup, cream, and vanilla extract.
Ready to continue when: The mixture is even, with no visible streaks of egg or purée.
- 04
Shape and cut the dough
Pour the pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients and mix only until combined. Gently bring the dough together, transfer it to a lightly floured surface, and flatten it to about 1 cm thick. Cut it into 12 pieces.
Ready to continue when: The dough holds together, remains at the stated thickness, and all 12 pieces have defined edges.
- 05
Bake
Place the pieces on a baking tray. Bake at 200 °C for 10 minutes; lower the oven to 180 °C and continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes.
Temperature: 200 °C / 392 °FReady to continue when: The scones are golden on the outside and look firm when lifted from the tray.
25 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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