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This week, I had the pleasure of hosting Mommy Group at my house. A couple moms from church came over and we let the kids play while we enjoyed each other’s fellowship. So, I of course, jumped at the chance to bake one of the many many wonderful things I’ve seen on Pinterest. I have been told that Starbucks is not bringing back their pumpkin scone, so I decided I better figure out a recipe that will stand in. And I have found one for sure!
As is my habit, I will share my variations and then send you off to the original source.
- The biggest difference is that I used cake flour for these guys. I had read somewhere (probably on a blog I found through Pinterest) that cake flour makes for lighter pastries. So, last time I went to the market, that’s what I bought. And, since that’s what I had, that’s what I used. These scones, therefore, had a nice light, almost spongey texture. Scones are typically very thick and dense and even border on dry. But not these puppies. I think that’s because of the flour.
- I also made them in my food processor instead of by hand. The instructions said to cut in the butter, well, “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” So, I threw my flour/sugar mixture into the food processor, and added cold cubes of butter and pulsed away. It took all or thirty seconds to mix beautifully. I left it in there when adding the wet ingredients, too. I think this actually helped with keeping the final product really soft and fluffy. Working the dough too much makes it tough. So by using the food processor, the dough mixed quickly without danger of being over worked. This is the food processor I use, by the way. DH gave it to me for my birthday a couple years ago. It matches the Kitchen Aid Mixer he gave me a few years earlier. He really loves me, I know.
- The next variation had to do with the glaze. One, I took a basting brush and bathed the scones in melted butter BEFORE baking them. And then, for the first glaze, I used about a tablespoon of melted butter with about half a cup of powdered sugar and I only added a teeny tiny bit of half and half. I wanted the glaze to be thick like a paste because I knew it would melt and spread over the hot scones.
These things turned out SO GOOD. I loved them so much that I decided to drive out to my mom’s house and deliver a few just so she could enjoy them too. Here’s the recipe I followed.

I have to share this one more picture I took when the mommies were here. This sweet little girl is Natalie and she has a brand new baby brother at home. She will clearly be a good mommy because she’s practicing her skills right now by giving Snoopy and friends tummy time. She is as sweet as the pumpkin scones!

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