Remember that huge pumpkin I pureed? Well, I finally used the last of it. Don’t get me wrong, I still love pumpkin, but I am done with it until next fall.

I wanted to challenge myself to try something new with my final batch of pumpkin. I settled on scones.

Making scones can be a little intimidating the first time. I had trouble getting the dough to the right consistency, with out over working it and building up the gluten.

Gluten: aka the protein that gives dough it’s cohesiveness.

My scones ended up a little tough and dry the next day. But I overworked my dough a bit.

As long as you handle your dough properly your scones will turn out perfectly! But, if they do happen to turn out a bit dry, toasting and butter brings them back to life.

This was a great recipe to introduce me to the scone making process. If you have never made scones, you should start with this recipe. (And keep an eye out for more coming soon!) [Read more...]