Butternut Squash and TomaRashi Scones

Butternut Squash and TomaRashi Scones

Servings: 8 scones


Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • ½ cup butternut squash puree*
  • ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 ounces TomaRashi, cut into small cubes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add butter, and work it into the flour using a pastry cutter or your fingers until butter chunks are the size of peas. 
    In a separate bowl, whisk together squash, ⅓ cup heavy cream and eggs. Pour into flour mixture along with the TomaRashi, folding gently with a spatula. When dough begins to come together, gather it into a ball with your hands and transfer it to a floured work surface. 
  3. Using your hands, pat the dough into a 6” circle. With a pastry scraper or large chef’s knife, cut into 8 triangles.
  4. Place scones on prepared sheet pan about 1 inch apart. Brush the tops with remaining 2 tablespoons cream. 
  5. Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until golden brown.
    * To make squash puree, simply puree cooked squash in a food processor until smooth. Do not add liquid to the puree, as this will make your scone dough too wet. 

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