Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup dried cherries (or currants or sultanas) or 2/3 cup chopped pitted dates (or currants or sultanas)
Directions:
- Boil or steam 1 cup pumpkin and mash it.
- Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Lightly flour a heavy baking sheet and set aside.
- Place flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarb soda and salt in a food processor and whiz to mix thoroughly.
- Add the butter& process until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- (Mixing can also be done by hand by rubbing in butter with flour).
- Transfer mix to large bowl.
- Add the cherries, or fruit of choice and toss to mix.
- Make well in the center.
- Whisk together pumpkin& buttermilk and pour into the well.
- Stir mix very lightly with a fork until thoroughly moistened.
- Turn out onto floured surface, knead a few times to just combine.
- Pat into a 3cm think round, dip a scone cutter or small glass into flour and cut out scones.
- Place fairly close together on baking sheet, brush with milk for a dull glaze or egg yolk mix for shine.
- Bake for 12-20 minutes (allows for different oven temperaments).
- Remove from oven.
- Wrap in a tea towel for five minutes.
- Serve hot with butter, or go the full hog and use your favourite jam topped with a dollop of cream.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 186.5 Kcal (781 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 44.58 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 4.95g | 8% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 1.48mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 210.8mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 298.77mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 30.83g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 8.07g | 32% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.73g | 7% | |
| Protein | 5.31g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 88.6mg | 9% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 259.48 Kcal (1086 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 62.02 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.89g | 8% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 2.06mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 293.29mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 415.69mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 42.89g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 11.23g | 32% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.41g | 7% | |
| Protein | 7.38g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 123.3mg | 9% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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