Recipe: Starbuck's Pumpkin Scones

STARBUCK'S PUMPKIN SCONES

FOR THE SCONES:
2 cups all-purpose flour
7 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
6 Tbsp. cold butter
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3 Tbsp. 1/2 and 1/2
1 large egg
FOR THE PLAIN GLAZE:
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. whole milk
FOR THE SPICED ICING:
1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. whole milk
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
Pinch of ginger
Pinch of ground cloves

TO MAKE THE SCONES:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Using a pastry knife, fork or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until . mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set aside.

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Then form the dough into a ball.

Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle that is about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide. Use a large knife or a pizza wheel to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 14-16 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool

TO MAKE THE PLAIN GLAZE:
Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.

When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.

AS THAT WHITE GLAZE FIRMS UP, MAKE THE SPICED ICING:
Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.

Adapted from source: Recipe Lady on Christian Radio, November 6, 2006