Pecan Pumpkin Raisin Scones

Pecan Pumpkin Raisin Scones
makes about a dozen scones

Ingredients :
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup pastry flour (regular or whole wheat is fine)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, cold and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup dry roasted pecans, chopped
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup pumpkin

Direction :

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl,  mix the dry ingredients (flour through baking soda). Using your fingers, cut in the butter…rubbing the mixture together until it resembles cornmeal and there are no big butter clumps left.  Stir in the pecans and raisins.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin and buttermilk. Add this to the flour mixture and stir only until combined. Be careful not to overmix!
• Drop ice cream scoop sized balls of dough on a lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown.