Thanksgiving Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones

   I saw this box of pumpkin scones at Trader Joes and it made me wonder how they'd taste.  Last week I had some time on my lunch break to do a quick Google, and  the recipe I worked  from was Laura's Kitchen Adventures.   Using the basic structure, I adding  pumpkin pie spice and some craisins and pecans.   I also cut out the glaze.  

   One of my cookbooks said the secret to making scones was to use cold butter, to work quickly, and to handle the dough as little as possible. It also said the dough isn't going to be smooth looking but actually will be a bit rough.  It's important to also pat the dough into a circular shape and not roll it out.

Thanksgiving Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones

1.  Put dry ingredients in a large bowl:
(1)  1 1/2 cups of brown rice flour, 1/2 cup of potato starch, and 1/2 cup of tapioca starch
(2)  Add spices & leavening:  1/8 tsp. cloves, 1/8 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. baking soda, and 1/4 tsp. salt.
(3)  Stir until combined.

2.  Put 1/2 cup of cranraisins in a bowl with warm water to  cover for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Chop 1/2 cup of pecans.

3.  Cut in 1/2 cup of butter with a pastry blender until the crumbly.

4. Add drained cranraisins and pecans.

5.  Put liquid ingredients in a medium size bowl:
(1)  7 1/2 oz. of canned pumpkin
(2)  1 egg at room temperature or sit in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and 1/4 cup cold milk
(3)  Stir until well combined.

6.  Combine ingredients:  Slowly add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture stirring with a fork until moistened.

7. Turn dough out onto lightly floured bread board and knead 3-4 times.

8.  Divide into two balls and pat into 5" circles and cut each of them into 6 pieces. Or you can bake the scones on parchment as a circle which I did another day. 

9.  Baking scones:  Lay scones on a greased baking sheet and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.  You can make a glaze for these if you like, but I'm always trying to cut down on sugar, so I didn't make the glaze.

Other Gluten Free Baking & Desserts on This Blog

Breads: 
Gluten free & Low-fat Banana Bread  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Celebrate Fall With Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread   (A friend's recipe)
Delicious Gluten Free Zucchini Bread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Favorite Gluten Free Cranberry Nut Bread    (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)

Cakes:
Gluten Free German Apple Cake   (From my grandmother)
You Won't Believe It's Gluten Free Carrot Cake    (From my daughter's husband's grandma)
Judi's Super Moist Gluten Free Chocolate Cake   (From a church friend)
Judi's Gluten Free Orange Chiffon Cake       (From a church friend)
Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake    (My mother-in-law's--she's a great cook!)
Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake     (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Grandma's Gluten Free Applesauce Cake  (From my grandma)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Cake      (From my grandma)
Rosie's Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake    (From my daughter-in-law's family)

Cookies:
Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies     (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies       (From a church friend)

Cornbread & Rolls:
Beth's Amazing Gluten Free Cornbread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Crisps & Pies:
Lena's Rhubarb Crunch (A crisp with a gluten free top and bottom crust!) (My daughter-in-law's mother.  She's an amazing cook, which I think most of us moms become after a few years!)
Delicious Gluten Free Apple Crisp  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Ginger's Outrageous Apple Pie  (From a church friend)
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with Mrs. Lauralicious Gluten Free Pie Crust  (Internet)

Desserts with Fruit:
Sensational Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake   (From the back of Costco's organic sugar)

Terrific Gluten Free Strawberry & Peach Trifle  (Modified from an Internet search)
My Favorite Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Just Like Grandma's (But Only Gluten Free) Blueberry Cobbler (My husband's grandma)

Holiday Cookies & Baking:
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies  (Modified from back of the Libby's can)
Incredible Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Grandkids Favorite Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies  (From Syre School Cookbook)
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie   (Modified from back of Libby's pumpkin can)
Perfect Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake  (From back of cream cheese box)
Gluten Free Polish Fruitcake   (Modified from Internet search)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

 Ice Cream:
Dairy Free Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream (And other ice cream favorites!)  (From searches)

Muffins:

Banana Nutty Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Toni's Outrageous Gluten Free Corn Muffins  (From back of a Bob's Red Mill package)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Puddings:  
Baked Coconut Pudding  (Something I worked out from my Aunt Sue's rice pudding recipe)
Tangy Lemon Pudding   (From Internet search)