Savory Pumpkin Scones

Info
Cook Time: 12–15 minutes

Serves: 12

Ingredients

 * 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
 * ¼ cup skim milk powder
 * 2 spring onions, chopped (a.k.a. shallots, green onions)
 * ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
 * ¾ cup cold pumpkin
 * ½ cup buttermilk
 * ½ cup natural mineral water
 * Cottage cheese or butter, for serving (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 220 °C (430 °F).
 * 2) Combine the flour, milk powder, onion and nutmeg.
 * 3) Fold through the pumpkin, buttermilk and mineral water to make the dough.
 * 4) Pat out the mixture onto a lightly floured board and roll out to a thickness of about ⅝".
 * 5) Using a 2" scone cutter, press out 12 rounds.
 * 6) Place these on a lightly floured baking tray and bake at 220 °C for 12–15 minutes or until golden.
 * 7) Serve with dollops of cottage cheese or butter.

Source
Pumpkin Scones from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of article, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.