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Pumpkin scones
Queensland golden scones made with mashed pumpkin
AustralianPumpkin scones are a Queensland country tradition, made famous by the farm-raised wife of a long-serving state premier and baked for every Country Women's Association morning tea from Toowoomba to Rockhampton. Mashed pumpkin makes them golden, soft and slightly sweet, and they are best warm from the oven with plenty of butter. A common mistake is wet pumpkin; steam or roast it and let it cool so the dough isn't sticky. Chef's tip: cut straight down without twisting the cutter, so the scones rise tall and even.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 14 oz pumpkinpeeled and diced (about 250 g mashed)
- 1 ⅜ oz buttersoftened
- 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 11 ½ oz self-raising flourplus extra for dusting
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp milkfor brushing
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Steam 14 oz pumpkin for 12–15 minutes until very tender. Drain well, mash smoothly and leave to cool.
15 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 425°F (400°F fan) and line a tray. Beat 1 ⅜ oz butter and 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar until creamy, then beat in 1 egg and 250 g of the cooled mash.
5 minStep 3: Sift in 11 ½ oz self-raising flour and 1 pinch salt and mix with a knife to a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead very lightly, just a few times.
4 minStep 4: Pat out to 3 cm thick and cut into rounds with a floured 5 cm cutter. Set them close together on the tray so they rise up rather than out, and brush the tops with 2 tbsp milk.
5 minStep 5: Bake for 12–15 minutes until well risen and golden; they sound hollow when tapped underneath. Wrap in a tea towel and serve warm with butter.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pumpkin scones take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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