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     Title: Depression-Era Pumpkin Scones
Categories: Scones
     Yield: 1 Batch

     2 c  Self-raising flour
     1 tb Butter
     1 c  Cooked pumpkin; mashed,
          - cooled
   1/2 c  Sugar
     1    Egg; beaten
     1 tb Water; hot
     1 pn Salt

 Start by creaming together the butter and sugar with 1 tb of hot
 water. Next, fold in the egg. When the mixture is smooth, gradually
 add in a little flour, then a little of the cold, mashed pumpkin; a
 little more flour, a little more pumpkin, until all the flour and
 pumpkin have been used up. Make sure that each addition is mixed in
 thoroughly before adding any more.

 If the mixture seems too stiff, moisten with a little milk, until you
 have a firm but workable dough.

 Most recipes tell you to roll out the scone dough and then cut them
 in to shapes. However, I have found that my scones have a better
 texture if I avoid handling the dough with my hands. Instead, I
 follow what my mother used to do. I get 2 tb and make rough blobs,
 about the size of a golf-ball. OK, so they don't look "pretty" and
 uniform, but they still cook well and taste delicious!

 Whichever method you decide to use, pre-heat your oven before mixing
 your ingredients. The original recipe says the oven should be fairly
 hot. I use 200 C / 400 F and the middle shelf. A large, flat baking
 tray is best. These days, it is easy to get non-stick baking
 parchment, to line the tray but I remember my mother just lightly
 sprinkling the bare baking tray with some flour, before adding the
 raw scones.

 Bake in the "fairly hot" oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until the scones
 are well-risen and come away clean from the base of the tray. Once
 cooked, immediately loosen the scones with an egg slice and wrap in a
 clean tea towel over a cake-cooling rack.

 These scones are sweet and should be served with plain butter or with
 a little jam and lots of whipped cream! Freeze any left-overs. They
 store well and can be gently thawed out by wrapping in tin foil and
 placed in a slow oven. Alternatively, thaw at room temperature and
 toast them before serving. Enjoy!

 Recipe by Country Women's Association of Australia Cookery Book

 Posted by: Veronica Smith, Dec, 2024

 Recipe FROM: <https://brighidsoghamgrove.com/2024/12/12/
depression-era-pumpkin-scones/>

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