Lighthouse Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Scones
Ingredients
2 cups Lighthouse Premium Self-raising flour
1 tbsp caster sugar
Pinch of salt
60g butter, chilled, chopped
½ cup buttermilk
½ tsp ground nutmeg
⅔ cup mashed cooked butternut pumpkin
Extra buttermilk, for brushing
Method
Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Sift flour, nutmeg, sugar and salt into a bowl. Add butter. Using your fingertips, rub butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Make a well in centre of mixture. Add buttermilk and pumpkin. Using a flat-bladed knife, stir until a sticky dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until just smooth.
Using a lightly floured rolling pin, gently roll dough out until 2cm thick. Using a 6cm fluted-edge cutter, cut out scones. Press leftover dough together. Repeat to make 12 scones.
Place scones, just touching, on prepared tray. Brush with buttermilk. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden and hollow when tapped on top.
Serve with butter, ricotta or cream cheese.