Pumpkin Ginger Scones

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425. set aside 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 2 combine remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, soda and salt in a large bowl. cut in 4 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 beat egg in small bowl.
• 4 add pumpkin, sour cream and ginger. beat until well combined. add pumpkin mixture to flour; stir until mixture forms a soft dough that leaves sides of bowl.
• 5 turn dough out onto a well floured surface. knead 10 times.
• 6 roll into a 9x6 inch rectangle. cut into 6 squares, cut each of those in half diagonally, making 12 triangles.
• 7 melt remaining tablespoon of butter. brush tops of triangles with butter and sprinkle with reserved sugar.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.